Sify Bawarchi
WebSify
Follow us on
Sify Home > Food > Vegrecipes > Category > Daals and curries > Masoor Dal with Mint and Fenugreek
Masoor Dal with Mint and Fenugreek
By : Saroj Kering
Category : Daals and curries, Curry leaves
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
  1. Wash and soak both dals together for 15-20 minutes.
  2. Add in fenugreek seeds, 2 ½ cups water.
  3. Pressure cook for 3 whistles or till soft.
  4. Allow to stand till all steam is released.
  5. Remove, mash roughly.
  6. Heat ghee in a pan, add seeds, allow to splutter.
  7. Add asafetida, chopped onions, stirfry for a minute.
  8. Add drained fenugreek leaves, all masala powders, except crushed cumin powder.
  9. Add ground masala paste, stirfry for a minute.
  10. Add prepared dal, bring to a boil, simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  11. Add salt, lemon juice, pour into serving dish.
  12. Sprinkle cumin powder, to garnish.
  13. Serve hot with steamed rice or jeera rice.
Making time: 25 minutes (excluding pressure cooking time)
Makes: 2-3 servings
Shelflife: 1 day
Ingredients:
1 cup masoor (orange) dal
1 tbsp. toor dal
½ tsp. fenugreek (methi) seeds, green or yellow
1 bunch fenugreek leaves, cleaned, chopped, blanched.
1 small onion finely chopped
¼ tsp. each cumin and mustard seeds
3 pinches asafetida powder
½ tsp. coriander seeds powder
½ tsp. amchoor (dried mango) powder or lemon juice
¼ tsp. turmeric powder
¼ tsp. crushed cumin powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp. ghee or butter

Grind to a paste:
2 sprigs mint leaves
1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
2 green chillies
1 tsp. jaggery grated
1 small onion
1 flake garlic
2-3 pinches black salt

  Post your Comments  
   
       
  Clear