Menthi kura pappu – A simple yet healthy dish. Menthi is rich in iron and recommended for lactating women, diabetic patients not limiting to anemia, stomach disorders etc. There are numerous ways to include methi in our diets like paratha, curry , kura. This particular dish is famous in Andhra and Tamil Nadu.
Ingredients
1 cup toor dal
1/2 cup methi/ fenugreek leaves, cleaned and destemed
1 onion, cubed
2 tomatoes , cubed
1 tablespoon red chilli powder
3 green chillies
a pinch of hing / asafoetida
1 small lemon sized tamarind
salt as needed
For tadka:
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon urad dal
1 teaspoon cumin seeds / jeera
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
a handful of curry leaves
1 red chilli
Method
Pressure cook toor dal,methi leaves,onion,tomatoes,red chilli powder,green chillies with 1 teaspoon of oil drizzled on top and hing sprinkled.
Make sure you don’t add too much of water and cook till you hear about 3 whistles.
Once the pressure is released, add tamarind and salt to this and blend. You can use kal chatti (preferred) or a hand blender.
Heat oil is a pan and prepare tadka. In oil add mustard seeds,cumin,urad dal,red chilly,chopped garlic,curry leaves.
Add the tadka to the blended mixture, bring the dall to a boil.
Serve with rotis or hot rice with little bit of ghee.
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Serves: 2 cups
- 1 cup toor dal
- ½ cup methi/ fenugreek leaves, cleaned and destemed
- 1 onion, cubed
- 2 tomatoes , cubed
- 1 tablespoon red chilli powder
- 3 green chillies
- a pinch of hing / asafoetida
- 1 small lemon sized tamarind
- salt as needed
- For tadka:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds / jeera
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- a handful of curry leaves
- 1 red chilli
- Pressure cook toor dal,methi leaves,onion,tomatoes,red chilli powder,green chillies with 1 teaspoon of oil drizzled on top and hing sprinkled.
- Make sure you don't add too much of water and cook till you hear about 3 whistles.
- Once the pressure is released, add tamarind and salt to this and blend. You can use kal chatti (preferred) or a hand blender.
- Heat oil is a pan and prepare tadka. In oil add mustard seeds,cumin,urad dal,red chilly,chopped garlic,curry leaves.
- Add the tadka to the blended mixture, bring the dall to a boil.
- Serve with rotis or hot rice with little bit of ghee.
- Menthi Kura Pappu - April 20, 2015
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