Dal Methi Ingredients
Tuvar dal or yellow lentils - 1/2 cup
Masoor dal or orange lentils - 1/2 cup
Methi leaves or fenugreek leaves - 1 cup
Ginger -1 inch sliced into Julienne (Read Ayurveda Uses Benefits of Ginger)
Onion - 2 medium size finely chopped (optional)
Garlic - 5 -6 cloves crushed (optional)
Tomatoes - 3 puried
Curry leaves -10
Jeera or cumin seeds -1 tea spoon
Mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon
Red chilli - 2
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Green chilli - 1slit
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Amchoor powder - 1 tea spoon
Ghee - 4 tsp
Cooking Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste.
Wash and Soak both lentils for 30 minutes. Transfer lentils to a cooker add 3 cups of water, turmeric, salt and a tea spoon of ghee. Cook for 2 whistle .
Heat a pan . Add oil and 1 tea spoon of ghee. When it is hot add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Add ginger , garlic and saute. Add onion and fry till it leaves oil. Add green chilli. Add tomato puree and cook well till oil separates. Add turmeric, chilli powder, amchoor powder , coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well. Add finely chopped methi leaves mix well cover and cook for 10 mins.
Add cooked dal and adjust salt according to taste. Bring it to boil and remove from flame.
Heat a ladle, add remaining ghee and a tea spoon of red chilli powder. Pour this seasoning on dal. Enjoy with roti , chapati, jeera rice or plain rice
