Name: Menthi kura pappu recipe by Aruna Saraschandra at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Methi/Fenugreek leaves- 1 bunch; Toor dal - 1cup; Tomatoes - 2; Onion - 1; Green chillies- 3; Coriander leaves - 1 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp; Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp; Oil - 2 tsp; Tamarind - small lemon size; Salt as per taste; For seasoning; Oil - 2tsp; Garlic cloves - 4; Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp; Cumin seeds - 1 tsp; Curry leaves - 2 sprigs; Red chillies - 3

Ingredients Serving: 3

Methi/Fenugreek leaves- 1 bunch
Toor dal - 1cup
Tomatoes - 2
Onion - 1
Green chillies- 3
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Tamarind - small lemon size
Salt as per taste
For seasoning
Oil - 2tsp
Garlic cloves - 4
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Red chillies - 3

Instructions

1) Clean toor dal 2-3 times in water and soak it for 30 minutes by adding 2 and half cups of water.
2) Take tender part of Methi leaves and clean it well in water.
3) Now cut Methi leaves, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander and onion. Cut onion into 4 pieces.
4) Add the above in soaked toor dal, clean tamarind and wash it once and attach it to one end of the cooker.
5) Also add turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp oil to the above and pressure cook it for 5 whistles. Switch off the flames and wait till the pressure is released then open the lid.
6) Mash the dal, tamarind with ladel well.
7) Add Red chilli powder, salt and mix well by adding some water.
8) Boil the above dal for 5 minutes on medium flame.
9) Take pan add oil heat it for a second then add garlic fry till it changes color. Then add mustard seeds once it splutters add cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chillies fry it well and switch off the flames.
10) Add the above seasoning into dal. methi dal(methi kura pappu) is ready to serve.

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