Methi dal (menthi kura pappu)

To serve 4-6 people:

Ingredients:
• 300gms chopped methi
• 240gms of moong dal
• Salt to taste
• 1tbp of ghee
• 1 tbp of urad dal
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Asafoetida a pinch
• 1 teaspoon of coarsely grinded red dry chillies
• 5 curry leaves

Method:
• In a pressure cooker add dal, chopped methi, salt and 600ml of water. Cook for 3 whistles and put it aside.
• In a small pan heat ghee and add urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida, coarsely grinded red dry chillies and curry leaves. Fry till they start to pop up.
• Now add this to the cooked dal and serve hot with rice.

Tip:
• Coarsely grinded red chillies can also be replaced by 4 red dry chillies. But the grinded one will add lot of taste.