Methi Dal

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Methi Dal

About Methi Dal

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Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves

  • Split pigeon peas (tuvar dal), boiled 1 cup
  • Fresh fenugreek leaves, chopped ½ cup
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) ½ tsp
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  • Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and onion and saute till fragrant.
  • Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and tomato. Mix and saute till tomato becomes pulpy.
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Ingredients

  • Split pigeon peas (tuvar dal), boiled 1 cup
  • Fresh fenugreek leaves, chopped ½ cup
  • Oil 1 tbsp
  • Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds ½ tsp
  • Green chillies, chopped 2
  • Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
  • Medium onion, chopped ½
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Medium tomato, chopped ½
  • Asafoetida ¼ tsp
  • Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Ginger, cut into strips a few to garnish

How to Make Methi Dal (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and onion and saute till fragrant.
  2. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and tomato. Mix and saute till tomato becomes pulpy.
  3. Add pigeon peas, asafoetida and fenugreek leaves. Mix well and cook till fenugreek leaves are cooked.
  4. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and ginger strips and serve hot.

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About chef

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:30 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Dal and Kadhi

Cuisine: Indian

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