Menthikura pappu /Methi leave Dal

Ingredients:

• Frozen methi leaves/Fresh bunch of methi leaves – 1 cup
• Toor dal/kandi pappu – 1 cup
• Green chillies – 2 or 3
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Mustard seeds/Avalu – 1 tsp
• Methi seeds – 1 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Hing – 1 tsp
• Few sprigs of curry leaves
• Few sprigs of fresh cilantro leaves (for garnishing)
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Tamarind extract/Chindapandu rasam – ½ tbsp
• Oil – ½ tbsp
• Salt – as per taste

 Method:

• Wash and clean the methi leaves and pat dry the leaves.
• Wash and rinse the toor dal along with methi leaves and cook till tender soft in a vessel or pressure cooker.
• Add Salt, Red chilli powder, Tamarind extract to the cooked dal and let it boil for 5 min.
• Heat little bit of oil for tadka/popu in a vessel , once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, methi seeds , jeera, hing ,turmeric powder and slit green chillies and let them crackle.
• Once they start crackling, add the seasoning to the cooked dal and add few sprigs of curry leaves and cook for another 3 min and garnish with cilantro /kothimir leaves and remove from heat.
• Serve Hot with Rice/Roti.