Methi Dal

Lentil is one of the main items on the daily menu of an Indian household.
Fenugreek Leaves cooked with Lentils, is a dish full of nutrients and is very good for your kids.

Ingredients :

• Toor dal - 1 cup
• Water - 3 cups
• Fresh Methi leaves - 1 bunch
• Onion - 1 small
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Green Chillies - 1-2
• Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tbsp
• Curry Leaves- few
• Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tbsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Turmeric Powder - 2 pinches
• salt - to taste
• Oil or ghee - 2 tbsp
• Chopped Cilantro - for garnishing

Directions :

• Pressure cook dal and methi leaves with water and turmeric powder for 3-4 whistles ( till the dal is cooked )
• Let the cooker cool before you open it.
• Now in a pan, heat oil or ghee, add mustard seeds, let them splutter, then add cumin seeds, slit green chillies, hing and curry leaves.
• Add chopped onions, ginger garlic paste.
• When you see onions turning transparent, add chopped tomatoes.
• Add red chilli powder. Fry till the oil or ghee separates.
• Now add this to the cooked dal and methi.
• Add salt to taste and mix well.
• garnish with chopped cilantro.

Goes well with both chapatis as well as plain rice.

Variation :
You can avoid onions and tomatoes, and add tamarind pulp intead of tomatoes for sourness.
Enjoy !! :)