Methi Moong Dal Palak Recipe

Name: Methi Moong Dal Palak Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split); Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves); a bunch; cleaned chopped; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Onion; thinly sliced; 1 Tomato; chopped; 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania); 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; Salt; to taste; 2 teaspoons Oil

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 45 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine North Indian Recipes

Diet High Protein Vegetarian

Methi Moong Dal Palak Recipe a delicious lentil curry made with whole moong dal lentil and fresh fenugreek leaves. This recipe is a healthy menu choice for the intake of everyday protein and is also packed with vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients

1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split)
Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
a bunch
cleaned chopped
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 Onion
thinly sliced
1 Tomato
chopped
2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Salt
to taste
2 teaspoons Oil

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Methi Moong Dal recipe, firstly wash and soak the moong dal in 3 cups of water for at least 30 minutes

Step 2

While the dal is soaked clean, wash and pat dry the fenugreek leaves

Step 3

Next, finely chop the methi leaves

Step 4

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a wok or a kadai and add the chopped methi leaves into the wok

Step 5

Saute the methi leaves, until it gets softened

Step 6

Methi leaves cooks very quickly and this will take less than 3 minutes to cook

Step 7

Once the leaves have softened, turn off the heat

Step 8

Keep it aside

Step 9

In the next step, we will cook the moong dal with the spices

Step 10

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat

Step 11

Add asafoetida and cumin seeds, fry for few seconds

Step 12

Next add onion and fry till they turn soft

Step 13

Once the onions have softened, add the chopped tomato along with coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder and fry for a minute or so over medium heat

Step 14

Add soaked moong dal along with the soaked water to the onion tomato mixture

Step 15

Close the lid of the pressure cooker and put the weight on

Step 16

Cook moong dal for 2 to 3 whistles

Step 17

After a couple of whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer the dal for about 5 minutes

Step 18

After 5 minutes, turn off the heat

Step 19

Allow the pressure to release naturally from the pressure cooker

Step 20

Once the pressure has released, open the cooker and lightly mash the dal with the back of a spoon

Step 21

Stir in the sauteed methi leaves and serve

Step 22

Serve Methi Moong Dal along with Baingan Ka Bharta, Phulka and Beetroot Raita Recipe for a wholesome weekday lunch