Recipes
Methi toovar dal
Methi toovar dal is a filling dish cooked with fenugreek leaves (methi) and toovar dal. It is a traditional Indian dish served as a main course or as a side dish with rice or roti. Is high in plant protein, fiber, minerals like potassium and iron.
Ingredients 12
- 1 cup of fenugreek leaves (Methi), chopped
- ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder (Haldi)
- ½ cup of onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of ginger (Adarak), finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon of garlic (Lehsun), finely chopped
- ½ cup of tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon of oil
- 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1-2 of green chillies, chopped
- ½ teaspoon of garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup of toovar dal (Arhar)
Method
- Take 1½ cup water in a pressure cooker.
- Add dal, salt, turmeric powder (haldi) in it, and mix well.
- Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds (jeera).
- When the seeds start crackling, add in garlic (lehsun), ginger (Adarak), green chilli, and cook for a minute on a medium flame.
- Then add onions, cook for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, garam masala, 2 tablespoons of water and cook with continuous stirring for 2 minutes.
- Then add in fenugreek (methi) and mix well.
- Pour in dal and mix well.
- Cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values for the recipe as written.
| Energy | 175 cal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 26.6 g |
| Proteins | 9.8 g |
| Fat | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | Sodium mg |