Ingredients

• 1 cup - methi leaves, chopped
• 1 cup - toor (red gram) dal
• 1/2 cup - onion, chopped
• 1 piece cinnamon
• 2 cardamom
• 1 tsp - ginger, minced
• 1 tsp - garlic, minced
• 1 tsp - chili powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• dry mango powder (aam choor) to taste
• salt to taste
• 2 cloves
• 2 tbsp - oil

How to Make Methi Dal with aam choor

• Cook dal with enough water till very soft and mash well (consistency should be of thick cream).
• Heat the oil in a kadai. Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.
• After few seconds, add onions, ginger and garlic. Fry till onions turn brown.
• Mix all the powders with little water to a paste. Fry for 2 mins.
• Add methi leaves and fry well.
• Add to the cooked dal and add salt. Simmer for 2 mins.
• Add aamchoor, mix well and remove from fire.
• Serve hot with chapathi or steamed rice.