Pigeon Pea and Fenugreek Curry (Methi Tadka Dal)
Pigeon Pea and Fenugreek Curry (Methi Tadka Dal): a indian side dish recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook that serves 4 and takes about 15 minutes. Recipe source: “Pigeon Pea and Fenugreek Curry (Methi Tadka Dal)”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 205
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix all above and put them in an Indian cooker (pressure cooker). Wait until the dal is cooked (4 whistles).
Step 2
Heat the ghee in a pan, and add the mustard seeds, zheera, garlic, red chillis, and curry leaves. Fry until the garlic is golden.
Step 3
Add the chopped tomato, salt, chilli powder, and coriander to taste.
Step 4
Add the cooked dal mixture to the fried mixture, and let it simmer. You can add water if you like it to be more like gravy.
Step 5
Add two drops of lemon juice for added taste.
Step 6
Serve with hot rice, and an optional touch of Gongura pickle.
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