METHI DAL

Ingredients:

Moong dal -3/4 cup

Onions( finely chopped) - 1 small

Tomato (finely chopped) - 1 medium

Methi leaves - 1 small bunch

Ginger(grated) - 1 " piece

Green chilli (slit lengthwise) -2

Red chilli(broken) - 1

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - To taste

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Wash well the fenugreek leaves and finely chop them. Sprinkle a tsp of salt on the leaves, mix and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

Cook moong dal till mushy.

Heat oil in pan and temper cumin seeds, red chilli & green chilli.

Add onions and ginger and saute till onions are translucent.

Now add tomatoes,salt, tumeric and red chilli powder.Cook till oil separates.

Squeeze out the water from fenugreek leaves and put them in the pan.

Add cooked dal and mix well. Cook for 5-10 minutes or till fenugreek leaves are cooked.

Serve hot with rice, rotis or phulkas.