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Methi dal

helathy and tasty dhaba style dal
4.67 from 3 votes
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Ingredients

Pressure cook dal

  • 1/4 cup Toor dal
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/4 cup moong dal
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/4 cup masoor dal
  • 2 + 1/4 cup Water

Dal

  • 1 bunch of methi leaves
  • 2 + 1/2 water cup
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 garlic finely chopped
  • 15 small onions
  • 1 green chilli

To temper

  • 1/2 tablespoon ghee
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilli powder

Instructions

Pressure Cook dal

  • Firstly wash three varieties of dal
  • Add water, turmeric powder, and green chilli; pressure cook for 4 whistles or cook in rice mode using the instant pot; do natural pressure release

Cook Methi dal

  • Add oil to the pan and when oil turns slightly hot add 1 tablespoon of garlic and saute till they start to change color
  • Furthermore add small onion; saute till onions turn translucent
  • Add tomatoes and mix well
  • Furthermore, add turmeric powder and salt; mix well
  • Add methi leaves and mix well
  • Furthermore, add sugar and green chilli; saute for around 2 minutes or still tomatoes slightly turn mushy
  • add cooked dal, water, ginger powder, and salt; mix well and boil for 5 minutes
  • Cook for 5 minutes, mix well and turn off the stove
  • In a small tadka pan add ghee and when the ghee is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds; let them splutter
  • Turn off the stove and add asafoetida and Kashmiri red chilli powder; give a quick mix
  • Transfer the tadka to the pappu and turn on the stove
  • Cook for 4 minutes; mix well in between
  • Finally, add sesame oil and turn off the stove

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Notes

 
  1. I have used a combination of toor dal, and masoor dal moong dal instead you can use any one variety
  2. If you are looking for a quick recipe on a busy morning go for instant pot and pressure cooker, but dal might not mash well.  cooking a step by step makes it more flavorful
  3. For the best flavorful Pappu use shallots and garlic. if you don't like strong garlic flavor you can reduce the amount of garlic. You can use chopped regular onions instead of shallots
  4. Traditionally Andhra Pappu is spicy but I made a kid-friendly version of fenugreek dal. I have used green chili for flavor but have used them on whole. If you prefer spicy Pappu split chilies and increase chilli powder
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