Category: Dinner, Healthy Cooking, Lunch, Traditional
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Cooking Method: Pressure Cooking, Sauteing, Tempering
Yields: 4 Servings Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 5 Mins Cook Time: 15 Mins Total Time: 20 Mins
Methi leaves is very healthy and rich in minerals. Methi leaves are great source for regulating the blood glucose levels, hence it is a good one for diabetics. When it is combined with dal, it makes an excellent source of protein. Methi Dal can be made in under 20 min for a wholesome lunch/dinner. This Methi Dal tadka goes well with rice or rotis.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
- Tempering Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash and add half cup of toor dal, roughly chopped onion, tomato, green chilli and washed methi greens to a pressure cooker. Let it cook for three whistles.
- Once the pressure is released, mash them completely. Add turmeric powder and salt. Set aside.
- Heat a pan with a teaspoon of oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli and crushed garlic. Roast until garlic turns brown.
- Add mashed dal. Let it come to boiling stage. Turn off stove and serve with rotis / rice.
Notes
- Replace crushed garlic , with asafoetida powder if making on a fasting day.
- You can replace with methi leaves with amaranth leaves and continue with the recipe.