Menthi Pappu Curry

Ingredients:

Methi leaves - a bunch
Toor Dal - 1 cup
Tomato -
Green chillies(halved) - 2
Tamarind Extract - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste

For Seasoning :

1 tsp of oil , mustard seeds, cumin and urad dal
Few curry leaves
Pinch of hing powder

Directions:

Cooking dal : In a pressure cooker, take toor dal, methi leaves, tomato, green chillies, and turmeric -one and half cups of water and pressure cook them till 3 whistles.When the valve pressure is all released, remove the lid, add tamarind, half teaspoon of salt and cook for 2 more minutes.

Seasoning : In a small pan heat one tsp oil, add the remaining seasoning ingredients.Saute till the seeds start crackling and add it to above cooked dal

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