Menthi Dal (Menthi/Fenugreek leaves and Lentil Curry)

Menthi Dal is a very nutritious lentil and leafy vegetable indian dish today, very nutritious and tasty dal…


Ingredients:

1 cup menthi/fenugreek leaves washed and picked
1 cup tur dal (red gram)
2 whole dry red chillies(tear into pieces)
1/3 tsp turmeric powder
5 garlic flakes(slightly crushed so that it gets cokked well)
1 tsp chopped ginger
4-5 green chillies slit length wise(indian variety)
10 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds(jeera)
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
2 cups water
chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Preparation:

1. Fenugreek leaves, tur dal(red gram) and green chillies are pressure cooked in this recipe(you can add little ghee(optional), so that dal gets cooked fully).

2.Add salt to this cooked mixture and mash with laddle till well combined.

3.Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds, let them splutter, then add the cumin seeds, crushed garlic, red chilli pieces and curry leaves and fry for a minute, then add chopped ginger and turmeric powder, fry for minute on medium heat.The tempering needs to be added to the fenugreek and dal mixture.

5.Add 1 cup of water, adjust the salt as required, then allow to cook for 10minutes in a low flame.

6.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice and ghee….You can even serve with rotis.