1. Wash and cut fenugreek leaves and keep it aside.
2. Wash dal and keep it in pressure cooker along with green leaves, chopped onion, tomatoes, garlic, tamarind paste, green chillies, red chilly powder, grated coconut and little salt. Pour 1 cup of water and boil it for some 15 minutes. Smash it.
3. Heat oil in a pan/kadai, splutter mustard seeds, black gram dal, curry leaves and add it to the boiled dal.
4. Methi dal is ready to be served. It can be served along with white rice, chappathi or roti.

Note:
Remove dust particles from tamarind. Peel off the skin from garlic, onions.

Optional:
Ingredients can be added/removed

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