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Methi dal

Name: Methi dal
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal; 2 cup fresh methi leaves; 1 piece onion; 1 piece tomato; 3 piece garlic; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp mustard seeds; 1 piece green chilli; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp ghee or oil; 4 cup water

Toor dal finished with fresh methi, onion, tomato and a light tadka. An everyday high-protein bowl with no wheat.

35 min

0 of 4 steps done

4 servings

Heat: Medium

Approximate nutrition

A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.

Energy210 per serving
Protein12g per serving
Carbs28g per serving
Fibre6g per serving

Ingredients

Method

1.Rinse the toor dal and boil it with turmeric and water until it is soft. Mash it lightly and add salt.
2.Wash and chop the methi. Heat ghee or oil, splutter mustard and cumin, then add garlic, chilli and onion.
3.When the onion is pale gold, add tomato and cook until soft. Stir in methi and cook until it wilts.
4.Pour the tadka into the dal, simmer for 5 minutes and add a splash of water if it is thicker than you like.

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