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methiwali dal recipe | Indian methiwali arhar dal | methi dal fry |

मेथी दाल रेसिपी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Methiwali Arhar Dal, Methi Dal Fry in Hindi)

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About Methiwali Arhar Dal, Methi Dal Fry

Ingredients

Methods

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What is methiwali dal made off ?

How to cook toovar dal

How to make the dal

How to serve methiwali dal

Tips to make methiwali dal

Health benefits of methiwali dal

Nutrient values

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methiwali dal recipe | Indian methiwali arhar dal | methi dal fry | lentils with fresh fenugreek leaves is a nourishing Indian accompaniment. Learn how to make Indian methiwali arhar dal.

To make methiwali dal, put the dal in a pressure cooker, add 2 cups water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Add the fenugreek leaves and sauté over high flame for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, chilli powder and turmeric powder and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the cooked dal, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the lemon juice, mix well and serve hot with jeera rice or steamed rice.

Simple arhar dal with a tempering of ginger, garlic, green chillies and onions has been presented in a delectable style. The spices further add zing, while the tomatoes and lemon juice add a pleasant mild tangy taste to the Indian methiwali arhar dal.

This methi dal fry serves a dual health benefit. It s extremely good for people with heart ailments along with diabetes as methi helps to control blood sugar levels. Moreover, fenugreek is enriched with fibre - which promotes gut health and iron - a nutrient which helps boost hemoglobin levels.

To square up an Indian meal, steamed rice is the best accompaniment to lentils with fresh fenugreek leaves, but for all health conscious we recommend to serve with chapati or multigrain roti and a bowl of kachumber.

Tips to make methiwali dal. 1. You can pressure cook the dal in advance and keep. 2. We have added green chillies and chilli powder in the recipe, if you do not like it much spicy then avoid the green chillies. 3. Do not whisk the dal after pressure cooking. 4. If serving the dal, add little water to adjust the consistency.

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Ingredients

For Methiwali Arhar Dal

1 cup toovar (arhar) dal

1/2 cup chopped fenugreek leaves (methi)

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)

2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)

1 tsp chopped green chillies

1/4 cup chopped tomato

1 1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

1 tsp lemon juice

2 tsp oil

salt to taste

For Serving With Methiwali Arhar Dal

whole wheat parathas

Method

For methiwali arhar dal

To make methiwali arhar dal, put the dal in a pressure cooker, add 2 cups water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
Add the onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the fenugreek leaves and sauté over high flame for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, chilli powder and turmeric powder and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the cooked dal, salt and 1 cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 t o5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the lemon juice, mix well and serve the methiwali arhar dal hot with jeera rice or steamed rice.

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what is methiwali dal made off ?

1. what is methiwali dal made off ? Indian methiwali arhar dal is made from cheap and easily avaiable ingredients in Indian such as 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal, 1/2 cup chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 cup chopped onions, 2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun), 2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak), 1 tsp green chillies, chopped, 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes, 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 tsp oil and salt to taste. See below image of list of ingredients for methiwali dal.

how to cook toovar dal

1. Take a pressure cooker and add the 1 cup toovar (arhar) dal.
2. Add 2 cups water.
3. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. This is how it looks after cooking. Keep aside.

how to make the dal

1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a non-stick pan.
2. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
3. When the seeds crackle, add 1/4 cup chopped onions.
4. Add the 1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
5. Add 2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak).
6. Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
7. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
8. Add the 1/2 cup chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves.
9. Sauté over high flame for 1 minute.
10. Add 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes.
11. Add 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
12. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
13. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
14. Add the cooked dal.
15. Add salt to taste and 1 cup of water.
16. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
17. Add 1 tsp lemon juice.
18. Mix well.

how to serve methiwali dal

1. Serve methiwali dal recipe | Indian methiwali arhar dal | methi dal fry | lentils with fresh fenugreek leaves, this hot with jeera rice or steamed rice.

tips to make methiwali dal

1. You can pressure cook the dal in advance and keep.
2. We have added green chillies and chilli powder in the recipe, If you do not like it much spicy then avoid the green chillies.
3. Do not whisk the dal after pressure cooking.
4. If serving the dal, add little water to adjust the consistency.

health benefits of methiwali dal

1. Methiwali Dal – rich in protein, fibre and iron.
2. Like most dals, toovar dal is also a good source of protein and fibre – nutrients which help boost metabolism and aid in weight loss.
3. Diabetics can benefit from the fenugreek leaves and manage blood sugar levels.
4. Minimal oil has been used in tempering and thus this dal is a wise choice for heart patients as well.
5. 1.5 mg of iron can assist in building iron reserves and preventing fatigue to set in.

Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	170 cal
Protein	9.6 g
Carbohydrates	25.6 g
Fiber	4.4 g
Fat	3.3 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	16.1 mg

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Mruga D

March 13, 2025, midnight

Simple dal made nutritious by adding methi leaves and making it using very little oil...I make this dal quite often and serve it with cooked brown rice or red rice....too good...