Recipe: Perfect Methi dal

Methi dal. Here is One more way of combining methi with dal. since dal is a staple at home so I make variety of dal/lentils, so that we don't get bored with them. Sometimes I also add greens like spinach, fenugreek and amaranth to the yellow dal. Methi Dal / Daal is a lentil curry prepared with single lentil or combination of lentils and methi (fenugreek leaves).

I like to add variations in my dal as Dal rice is our staple food. Dal or lentil curry is a staple in most Indian households. No one get bored eating it as there are numerous ways to make dal. You can cook Methi dal using 14 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Methi dal

1. You need 1 cup of tuvar dal.
2. Prepare 1 tbsp of Oil.
3. Prepare 1 tsp of Mustard seeds.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of Cumin seeds.
5. Prepare 5-6 of Curry leaves.
6. Prepare Pinch of asafoetida.
7. Prepare to taste of red chilli powder.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of Dhania(coriander) powder.
10. It's to taste of Salt.
11. It's 4 tbsp of Sugar.
12. You need 3 of Kokam phool.
13. It's 6-8 of Peanuts.
14. It's 3 tsp of Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Serve with rice or roti / chapati. with step by step pictures. Heat oil in a pan and add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Wait for the mustard seeds to splutter. Methi Dal is a simple dish of yellow lentils (tur dal) and fresh methi (fenugreek leaves), gently spiced with fresh ginger, garlic and garam masala powder.

Methi dal instructions

1. Boiled dal for 4 whistle in cooker. Blend it and add turmeric,Red chili powder, salt,sugar, peanuts and kokam phool. Boiled it on medium flame for 10 minutes. Now heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds and let it sputter for a while..
2. Then add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Add asafoetida to it. Now pour this tempering in dal. Garnish it with coriander. And serve it with rice. Our gujarati mithi dal is ready..

A bowl of methi dal with steaming hot rice and ghee spells comfort food in every possible way! This Methi Dal, is one of the simplest recipe to make with the fresh methi leaves. Anytime, I am rushed for time, the different dals comes to my rescue. Methi dal or fenugreek leaves (vendhaya keerai) dal is a very delicious dish made with fresh methi leaves, dal and spices. Whenever methi is in season, I make this dal.