Methi Dal Recipe | Methi Dal Fry | How to Make Dal Methi Fry
Easy Methi Dal Recipe | Methi Dal Fry | How to Make Dal Methi Fry
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 288kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bunch methi / fenugreek
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cumin
- pinch hing
- few curry leaves
- 1 onion finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 2 tomato chopped
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup toor dal cooked
- 1 tsp salt
for lasooni tadka:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 10 cloves garlic sliced
- pinch chilli powder
- 1 dried red chilli broken
Instructions
- Firstly, finely chop 1 bunch methi and keep it aside.
- In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing and a few curry leaves. Splutter the tempering.
- Add 1 onion and saute until the onion softens slightly.
- Now add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Furthermore, add 2 tomato and saute until the tomato softens.
- You can add ½ cup water, cover and cook until the tomato turns soft and mushy.
- Now add in finely chopped methi and saute for a minute.
- Add 1 cup toor dal, 1 tsp salt and water as required to adjust the consistency as required.
- Get to a rolling boil making sure to adjust the consistency.
- To prepare the tempering, heat 2 tbsp ghee, add 10 cloves garlic and fry well.
- Fry until the garlic turns golden brown.
- Keeping the flame on low add a pinch chilli powder and 1 dried red chilli. Mix well.
- Pour the tempering over the dal and mix well.
- Finally, enjoy Methi Dal Recipe with hot steamed rice topped with ghee.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 677IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg