Methi Dal Recipe

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 cup Toordal
• 2 cup Water
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 4 Green chilly
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 4 Garlic
• Methi leaves washed and — chopped
• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1 Onion
• 2 Tomato
• 2 Red chilly
• 1 bunch Coriander leavesfor decoration

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Get toordal with2 cups of water and salt in a pressure cooker for 10 to 15 minutes,till the dal has softened.

2. Step 2

   When it is cooked,wait to cool down and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Heat the oil in a nonstick pan,add the cumin seeds and allow to crackle.After that add onions and Let it cook for 2 minutes.Then add red chilly and green chilly to this. Cook till onions are translucent,add little turmeric powder to this and Let it cook for 2 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Add tomatoes to this and cook until it has softened.

5. Step 5

   Add methi leaves and cook over the high flame for 2 minutes.Add cooked dal to this mix and cook in sim for 4 to 6 minutes.Add salt and chilli powder to this and let it bubble for 2 minutes.

6. Step 6

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it and add mustard,when it crackles add red chilly.

7. Step 7

   Add this tempering to dal and let it bubble for 2 minutes.Now Methi dal is ready.