Are you looking for How to make methi dal recipe? Here is a recipe for methi dal, a simple, healthy and nutritious dal recipe with fresh methi or fenugreek leaves. Basically methi dal fry is similar to the other dal fry recipes which we usually made on daily meals, only the difference is adding fresh methi leaves for tempering.
Most importantly, methi dal fry is a protein rich recipe with fenugreek leaves and toor dal (pigeon pea lentils). Further you could make methi dal using other lentils like moong dal, massor dal or including two types of dals together.
Furthermore this dal is so simple to make and comfort food for all seasons. Usually fenugreek dal is served with hot plain rice, jeera rice, but it also goes well with roti, chapati. More over fresh methi leaves are aromatic & bitter in taste. So when cooked with lentils, the bitterness of methi balances.
Suppose if the methi leaves are too bitter, then soak methi leaves in water with a pinch of salt for 10 to 15 mins. Then squeeze it and further use it for making recipes. This dal is prepared differently in different states of India, but here I am sharing one such simple dal. So easy to make and tastes delicious. One of the comfort food for all age group persons.
In addition to this, methi leaves have incredible health benefits. Fenugreek leaves are widely used for its medicinal benefits to treat diabetes, constipation and even kidney ailments. It is a natural mouth freshener, helps in treating respiratory problems. Further fenugreek leaves are very useful for skin and long healthy hair. Methi leaves are highly beneficial in dealing with heart problems and cures anemia. It cures heartburn and acid reflux.
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Here is a healthy & nutritious methi dal with step by step photo and a detailed video.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked toor dal
- 1 tbsp ghee
- ½ tsp cumin
- green chilli as per spice level
- 1 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- ½ tsp hing (asafoetida)
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ cup methi leaves washed & chopped
- ¼ tsp sugar optional
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
Preparation for making methi dal:
- In a pressure cooker, add ½ cup of washed toor dal and 1.5 cup of water, little turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil.
- Cover the cooker lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the steam settle down, carefully open the lid and keep this aside.
How To MAke Methi Dal:
- Heat a pan on moderate flame and add ghee.
- As the ghee is melted, add cumin, green chilli, chopped ginger, hing and garlic.
- Saute well for 2 mins until the raw smell is gone.
- Next add finely chopped onion and again saute it for a min or two.
- Further add chopped tomatoes and fry it until tomatoes are soft.
- Also add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Saute again until tomatoes are mushy.
- Then add washed & chopped methi/fenugreek leaves and stir well for 2 mins.
- Similarly add cooked toor dal and give a good mix.
- Bring this to a boil for 2 to 3 mins.
- Further add garam masala and mix well.
- Again bring to boil for 2 mins. turn off the heat.
- Finally add lemon juice and give a final mix.
- Now the healthy & tasty methi dal is ready to serve!
- Enjoy this with hot plain rice with a spoonful of ghee.
Instructions
Preparation for making methi dal:
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In a pressure cooker, add ½ cup of washed toor dal and 1.5 cup of water, little turmeric powder, salt and a drop of oil.
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Cover the cooker lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Once the steam settle down, carefully open the lid and keep this aside.
How To MAke Methi Dal:
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Heat a pan on moderate flame and add ghee.
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As the ghee is melted, add cumin, green chilli, chopped ginger, hing and garlic.
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Saute well for 2 mins until the raw smell is gone.
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Next add finely chopped onion and again saute it for a min or two.
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Further add chopped tomatoes and fry it until tomatoes are soft.
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Also add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
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Saute again until tomatoes are mushy.
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Then add washed & chopped methi/fenugreek leaves and stir well for 2 mins.
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Similarly add cooked toor dal, 1/2 cup water and give a good mix.
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Bring this to a boil for 2 to 3 mins.
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Further add garam masala and mix well.
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Again bring to boil for 2 mins. turn off the heat.
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Finally add lemon juice and give a final mix.
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Now the healthy & tasty methi dal is ready to serve!
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Enjoy this with hot plain rice with a spoonful of ghee.
