This traditional Indian dish is often served over rice or roti . This recipe is the combination of fenugreek leaves, toor dal and bengal gram dal. It is not only delicious, a good source of non-meat protein and it also has a number of health benefits. It taste absolutely delicious when you eat it with a tsp of ghee.

Ingredients

          1 Small Bunch of Fenugreek Leaves, Chopped

To Pressure Cook

          1/4 Cup of Toor Dal
          1/4 Cup of Bengal gram Dal
          1 Medium Size Tomato, Finely Chopped
          1 Green Chilly, Finely Chopped
1/2 Tsp of Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp of Oil
1/2 Tsp of Salt
2 Cups of Water

   To Temper

   3 Tsp of Oil
   1 Tsp of Mustard Seeds
   1 Tsp of Urad dal
   1/2 Tsp of Cumin
   1 Red Chilly
   Pinch of Asafoetida
           Curry Leaves
   2 Garlic Cloves, Finely Chopped

   Method

Soak both the dals in enough water for 1/2 hr. Drain the water and wash the dals in cold tap water. Keep this aside.
In a pressure cooker, add toor dal, bengal gram dal, turmeric powder, oil, salt, chopped tomato, green chilly and water, cook this for 5-6 whistles. Switch off the stove.
Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies (break it), mustard seeds, urad dal and cumin. After they sizzles, add a pinch of asafoetida, curry leaves and chopped garlic, fry for 1-2 mins.
Add chopped fenugreek, saute for 1 min.
Add the cooked dal to a pan, cook it for 2 mins. Check the salt and switch off the stove.
Hot Fenugreek flavored lentil curry is ready.

Tips

Serve this dal with Potato Peas Fry or Colocasia Fry
You can follow the same recipe with spinach or any greens.
You can enrich the taste by adding 1tsp of ghee.
You can also add lemon juice while serving.

Health Benefits of Dal and Greens

Lentils are high in fiber and protein, and low in fat. Eating lentils and other foods that are rich in soluble dietary fiber can help decrease high cholesterol
A dish of basmati rice with moong dal combines carbohydrates, protein, fiber and fats for a healthy, balanced meal. The rice provides carbohydrates for quick-release energy.
Fenugreek Leaves are rich in vitamins, minerals and good source of protein and Iron.

Fenugreek Flavored Lentil Curry – Dal Recipes