Methi dhal

Serves -3

This Methi dhal is so flavourful and tasty. It is best for jeera rice/ ghee rice or just plain rice. Goes well with roti/ chapathi also.

Ingredients:

• Methi/ Vendhaya keerai - 1 cup
• Moong dhal- 1/4 cup
• Toor dhal - 1/4 cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Onion -1
• Tomato -2
• Green chilli -2
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp 
• Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/4 tsp 
• Salt - To taste

To temper:

• Oil/ ghee - 2 tsp
• Cumin / jeera -1 tsp

Method :

• Remove only the leaf part of  methi/ Vendhaya keerai .Wash it twice and keep aside.
• Pressure cook the both the dhals together.
• In a pan add oil/ ghee followed by Cumin / jeera .
• Next add finely chopped onion followed by ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Saute till the raw smell of ginger garlic disappears.
• Now add tomato and all the spice powders and salt.
• Saute for a minute and add methi/ Vendhaya keerai .
• Saute till the Methi leaves reduce in volume.
• Now add cooked dhal and water as required.
• When it comes to boil turn off the gas.
• Serve hot with rice/ roti.

Notes :

•  No need to chop the leaves.
• It was so awesome with jeera rice.
• Using ghee instead of oil gives a good flavour.
• You can use any one of the dhal.
• I once used only moong dhal and I found dead no much change in taste.