Menthya Soppu Palya

Ingredients

• • Green gram dal/Thuar dal (dehusked) - ½ cup
• • Fenugreek leaves - 3 bunches
• • Salt - as required
• • Milk - ½ cup
• • Onion (chopped) - 1
• • Garlic - a few (optional)

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Ingredients For Grinding To Smooth Paste

• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - ¼ cup
• • Poppy seeds - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Melon seeds - 1 tablespoon

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Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Ghee - 2 teaspoons
• • Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Preserved curd chillies - 7

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Method

• 1. Pressure cook dal and leaves together with just enough water.
• 2. Mash well and mix ground paste, fried onion, garlic, salt and cook for few minutes.
• 3. Fry the seasonings in ghee and pour.
• 4. Just before removing from fire add milk.