Toor dal with fenugreek seeds

This is my entry for this month’s Jihva for Toordal hosted by Linda of Out of the Garden 

 

 A dry dal variety which goes well with rice and chapathis too.

Ingredients:

1. Toor dal - 1cup
2. Methi seeds - 3tsp
3. Onions - 1(large)
4. Tamarind pulp - 2tsp
5. Green chillies - 3
6. Garlic - 3
7. Sugar - 1/2tsp(optional)
8. Turmeric  powder - 1/2tsp
9. Coriander leaves for garnish
10. Oil - 2tsp

Seasoning ingredients:

1. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
3. Curry leaves - few

Method:

• Boil Toor dal and fenugreek seeds together in 1.5cup water.The dal should be cooked just right not too soft.Drain the water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add jeera,mustard seeds,curry leaves,chopped garlic,onions ,green chillies and fry till the onions are soft.
• Now to this add cooked Toordal ,turmeric powder,salt,sugar  mix well and cook for 3min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves at the end.
• This goes well with chapathis and rice too.

Links to my other posts with Toor dal

• Tomato Dal
• Ridgegourd dal
• Dal Fry
• Cucumber Dal
• Spinach Dal
• Mango Dal
• Muli Sambar

Tomato dal

This is my entry for RPs JFI “Tomatoes”

   

 

 

Toor dal is a common dal cooked by indians with a combination of vegetables.Here I am posting the one cooked with tomato.This goes well with rice or rotis.Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

1. Toor dal - 2cups
2. Tomatoes - 3
3. Green chillies - 3
4. Turmeric powder - 1tsp
5. Coriander leaves - 2tsp

For seasoning/tempering:

1. Mustard seeds - 1tsp
2. Cumin -1tsp
3. Garlic - 2 pods crushed or Hing (pinch)
4. Red chillies -2
5. Oil - 2tsp
6. Curry leaves - few

Method:

• Dry roast toor dal in a pan,wash and cook in pressure cooker along with tomatoes,greenchillies,turmeric and chilli powder.
• Heat oil in a sauce-pan and add the ingredients for seasoning and to this mash and add the cooked dal ,salt and cook for another 5min.
• Garnish with coriander leaves at the end and remove from stove.
• This dal goes well with plain hot rice