Methi Leaves Sambar

Methi Leaves have lot of health benefits. It's a very good source of iron and fiber. This gives really a nice flavors and great taste to this dish.

This goes well with hot steamed rice with papad/ any fry and idil/dosa/chapatti/roti...

Ingredients

Chopped Methi Leaves – 1 bunch

Chopped Onions – 1 cup

Chopped Tomato – 1 (big)

Toor Dal – ½ cup

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Chilli Powder - 2 tsp

Tamarind – Small sized ball

Sliced Green Chilli – 3

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Salt to taste

To Temper

Hing – ¼ tsp

Vengaya Vadagam

Dry Red Chilli – 2

Curry Leaves - few

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

In pressure cooker add dal, turmeric powder, salt with 3 cups of water. Then cook 3 to 5 whistles comes out. And keep it aside.

In a pan, heat oil. Add the ingredients one by one which are under “to temper” and fry for few seconds.

Add onions and fry till it becomes mushy. Now add chopped tomatoes and fry well.

Now add tamarind extract and chilli powder and coriander powder then bring to boil.

Then add the chopped methi leaves and turn this gets immersed. Boil till greens gets cooked.

Add toor dal, and boil it for another 5 to 10 min on medium flame. Then swich off the flame. Enjoy with your meal!!!