Dal Methi

Delicious Dry Moong sabut dal methi recipe is very easy to made and healthy.

Ingredients:

  • Bunches of fresh Methi (fenugreek leaves)   2 large
  • Asafoetida (hing)                                           1/4 tsp
  • Sliced onions                                                 1/2 cup
  • Tomato Paste                                                 1/4 cup
  • Slit green chili                                               1
  • Ginger and garlic paste                                  1 tsp
  • Moong Sabut dal soaked in water                 1/2 cup
  • Salt                                                                 to taste
  • Turmeric Powder                                           1/2 tsp
  • Coriander Powder                                          1 tsp
  • Garam Masala                                                1/2 tsp

Ingredients:

Pluck the leaves of methi / fenugreek from stem and wash thoroughly in water for atleast 2 to 3 times to remove any impurities or dirt. Drain the water from methi and keep aside.
Heat a pan and put oil in it. Once the oil is hot add asafoetida (hing), chopped garlic and ginger and sliced green chilies. Add sliced onions and saute the onions for 1 minute until they turn light pink in color. Then, add tomato paste and saute it untill the mixture left oil behind it.

Drain the water from soaked moong dal and add moong dal with half cup of hot water in the pan. Add salt, turmeric powder, garam masala and coriander powder. Give a stir and mix well all ingredients. Let moong dal cooked for 5- 10 minutes, on low flame utill the whole dal is cooked.

Now add washed methi leaves / fenugreek leaves and give a stir. Let the methi gets cooked for 2 minutes until it reduces in size. Once methi starts shrinking add squeeze 1 tsp of lemon juice (it's optional). Give a sitr and cook methi with lid open for 2 minutes. Dry Sabut Moong Sabut Dal Methi is ready to Serve.

Note: 
  • Adding lemon juice in the recipe is optional.
  • Soak Moong Sabut dal for over night or for 3-4 hrs in boiled water before making.

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