Name: Menthi dal ghee fry / pappu recipe by y malathi reddy at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: toor dal 1 cup; one large onion; 3 tomatoes; one tablespoon cumin; one tablespoon fenugreek seeds; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 8 Red Chillies dry Red Chillies; one teaspoon tamarind paste pulp; 6-7 garlic pods; 2 tablespoons ghee; half teaspoon turmeric; and salt according to taste; half teaspoon mustard; A Pinch of asafoetida

ABOUT Menthi dal ghee fry / pappu RECIPE

Lentils and spices roasted in spices cooked with juicy red tomatoes ,onions and garlic .tempered with desi ghee .

Ingredients Serving: 6

toor dal 1 cup
one large onion
3 tomatoes
one tablespoon cumin
one tablespoon fenugreek seeds
2 tablespoons coriander seeds
8 Red Chillies dry Red Chillies
one teaspoon tamarind paste pulp
6-7 garlic pods
2 tablespoons ghee
half teaspoon turmeric
and salt according to taste
half teaspoon mustard
A Pinch of asafoetida

Instructions

Take a pan add half tablespoon of ghee and roast the toor dal until golden brown and set aside
Add half tbsp of ghee and roasted the fenugreek, corriander,chillies and cumin seeds and set aside
Add half tbsp ghee and roast chopped onions and garlic until slightly brown
Grind the roasted fenugreek,cumin seedsand chillies Coarsely
Add friend onion and garlic to the mixture and grind corsely
In a pressure cooker add roasted dal the ground spice and onion mixture and add chopped tomatoes and turmeric and cook it upto 5 whistles
Allow it to cool add salt and tamarind according to taste
Mash the mixture finely
In a pan add 1tbsp Of ghee and add mustard,cumin curry leaves and asafoetida and add it to the dal and serve it with dal or steamed rice

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