Methi moong dal sabzi - Methi green gram dal sabzi

Methi moong dal  sabzi recipe - This is a side dish prepared with  fenugreek leaves and split green grams. This is a very healthy accompaniment for any main meal with the goodness of methi leaves and moong dal. The combination of leafy vegetables and dal create a nutritious side dish. It is mildly spiced with chili powder and flavored with the tempering made with asafoetida, cumin seeds, onion and garlic. Fenugreek leaves are one of the most popular and easily available leafy vegetables in India. They are slightly bitter in taste but the addition of green gram dal reduces the bitterness of fenugreek leaves.

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Methi Moong Dal Sabzi Recipe 

Prep time : 25 mins
Cook time : 10 mins
Total time : 35 mins
Recipe type : Side Dish
Cuisine : North Indian
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients 

• 1 bunch fenugreek leaves / methi leaves
• 1 cup green gram dal / moong dal
• 1 large sized onion, finely chopped
• 10 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida / hing
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• 1/2 red chili powder
• 1/4  tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to  taste
• Oil as required

Method 

1. Pluck the  fenugreek leaves from the stems, wash them under running water. Drain and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Chop the leaves and set aside.
2. Boil water in a pan, add  washed green gram dal and cook covered on low flame till the dal is half cooked. Drain excess water and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in  a pan and add mustard seeds to it. When they start spluttering, add the crushed garlic, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and  green chilies. Saute for a minute.
4. Add the onions and saute till the onions become translucent.
5. Add the turmeric powder and chili powder. Saute for a while.
6. Add the methi leaves and half cooked moong dal. Add salt and sprinkle some water. Cook covered on low flame till the  moong dal and methi leaves become soft.
7. When done, remove from the heat.
8. Serve the methi moong dal sabzi hot as a side dish.

Methi moong dal sabzi - step by step pictures

1.  Pluck the  fenugreek leaves from the stems, wash them under running water. Drain and keep it aside for 5 minutes. Chop the leaves and set aside.

2.  Boil water in a pan, add  washed green gram dal and cook covered on low flame till the dal is half cooked. Drain excess water and keep it aside.

3.  Heat oil in  a pan and add mustard seeds to it. When they start spluttering, add the crushed garlic, cumin seeds, asafoetida, and  green chilies. Saute for a minute. Add the onions and saute till the onions become translucent.

4.  Add the turmeric powder and chili powder. Saute for a while.

5.  Add the methi leaves and half cooked moong dal. Add salt and sprinkle some water. Cook covered on low flame till the  moong dal and methi leaves become soft.

6.  When done, remove from the heat.

7.  Serve the methi moong dal sabzi hot as a side dish.