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Methi Gaajar/Carrot Dal Recipe

Methi Gaajar/Carrot Dal Ingredients:

One and half cup toor dal,

Three cups chopped methi leaves,

Two medium sized carrots,

Two tbsps green chilly paste,

Half cup groundnuts,

One pinch asafoetida(Hing),

Half tbsp sugar,

Two-three dry red chillies,

Two tbsps wheat flour,

Five-six curry leaves,

Half tbsp mustard,

Half tbsp cumin seeds,

Half tbsp turmeric powder,

Two-three tbsps tamarind juice,

Two-three Oil and

Salt to taste

Cooking toor dal in a pressure cooker,set aside to cool.

Finely chop the carrots,wash methi leaves and drain the water.Soak groundnuts in hot water for 10-15 minutes.

Heating two tbsps of oil in a pan,add methi leaves,chopped carrots and soaked groundnuts.

Then frying for about two-three minutes,add cooked dal and pour water to dilute the dal.

Add salt,sugar,hing,turmeric powder,green chilly paste and tamarind juice.

Make a thin paste of Wheat flour using water,keep stirring the dal & pour to it.

Heat Two tbsps of oil in a pan,add mustard & cumin seeds.When they start to pop up,add red chillies,curry leaves and switch off the stove.(This will be used for tadka)

Cooking for about ten-fifteen minutes,add tadka,close the lid of pan and switch off the stove.

Serve hot with rice,roti or chappati.