Methi Dal

Ingredients

• • Green gram dal - ½ cup
• • Fenugreek leaves - 5 bunches
• • Dhania powder - 1 tablespoon
• • Jeera powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chilly powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
• • Garam masala powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Asafoetida powder - a little
• • Lemon - 1
• • Green chillies (slit lengthwise) - 2

Method

• 1. Pressure cook Green gram dal till one whistle.
• 2. Wash and chop fenugreek leaves. Sprinkle little salt and keep aside.
• 3. Heat little oil in a frying pan, season with cumin seeds. Slit chillies, asafoetida and add fenugreek leaves.
• 4. Fry for 2 minutes, add dhania, jeera powder, garam masala powder, red chilly powder, salt and then pour cooked dal in it.
• 5. Cook for few minutes. Squeeze lemon and remove from fire.
• 6. Serve hot with chapatis.