Name: Methi Dal Tadka recipe by Vithee Bhujbal Hardas at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal; 500 gm methi leaves; 1 tomato, finely chopped; 1 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida; 2 tsp ghee; Salt to taste; A pinch of sugar; 1 tsp amchoor powder

ABOUT Methi Dal Tadka RECIPE

Methi can give an additional taste and flavour to any kind of food. Especially in a dal, it's yum!

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup toor dal
500 gm methi leaves
1 tomato, finely chopped
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida
2 tsp ghee
Salt to taste
A pinch of sugar
1 tsp amchoor powder

Instructions

In a pressure cooker, add in the washed dal, washed and chopped methi, chopped tomatoes with 4 cups of water. Cook till 3 whistles blow on a medium flame.
Once the pressure releases, uncover the lid and mix the dal well with the help of a dal beater. Then bring it to a boil.
Now add in the turmeric, salt, sugar, amchoor powder and mix it well.
In a tadka pan, add oil to heat, then add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing. Turn off the gas and add in the red chilli powder.
Add this tadka to the boiling dal and let it boil for another 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the flame and add 2 tbsp of ghee. Cover with a lid and let it rest for a few minutes.
It is ready to be served alongside steamed rice.

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