Menthu koora pappu / Methi dal

Ingredients:

Toor dal (kandi pappu) : 1 cup

menthu koora / methi leaves : 2 big cups

tamarind : small lemon size

green chillies : 10 (adjust to ur spice level) cut into pieces

onion : 1/2 cup chopped into big pieces

turmeric : pinch

For tempering:

mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp

cumin : 1/2 tsp

garlic cloves : 3

dry red chillies : 2 or 3

curry leaves : few

turmeric : pinch

salt : 1tsp or to taste

Wash and place the dal in a pressure cooker. Now add the methi leaves and cut green chillies along with tamarind and cut onions. Add some water and a pinch of turmeric and cook till the dal becomes soft and mushy.It takes about 3 whistles in the pressure cooker. Let it cool down and then remove the lid and mash it with the masher. Add the salt and adjust it to ur taste.

Now take a small pan and heat some oil and when it becomes hot add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, now add the cumin and garlic cut into small pieces and red chillies and curry leaves along with little turmeric and pour it over the dal . Mix well and serve either with roti or rice.