MENTHYA SOPPU MATVADI PALYA / TOOR DAL AND METHI LEAVES STIR FRY

INGREDIENTS

• Toor dal/channa dal  – ¼ cup

• Fenugreek leaves – 1 cup chopped (can be replaced with other greens also)

• Green chilli – 2-4 

• Ginger – ½ inch

• Grated coconut – 3-4 tbsp

• Oil – 2 tbsp

• Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds – 1 tsp each

• Red chilli broken – 1-2 no

• Urad dal and Gram dal -1 tsp each

• Curry leaves – few

• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

• Asafoetida – a pinch

• Salt – as per taste

• Lemon juice – 1 tsp
  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Wash and soak the toor dal or channa dal for 2 hours. Drain and coarse grind the dal with green chili and ginger without adding water.

• Add the chopped fenugreek leaves, Dal mix, grated coconut, mix well and steam for 10-15 minutes. Once steamed crumble it well.

• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chili, urad dal, gram dal, asafetida, turmeric powder, 

• Add in steamed and crumbled dal fenugreek leaves mixture. Add salt, mix well and cook for 10 minutes in low flame. Switch off the flame add lemon juice and mix.