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Friday, February 25, 2011

Moogdal-methi bhajee


This bhaji is usually made with fenugreek leaves as the main ingredient and called as methi with moogdal bhajee. As I had a small portion of fenugreek leaves left, I tried adding more quantity of moogdal  to make it moogdal with methi bhajee. It tasted good!!!

Ingredients

1/2 bunch of fenugreek leaves
1 cup moogdaL/yellow split peas( soak in water for 10-15 minutes)
salt and jaggery to taste.

Tempering
1 tsp oil
2 dry red chilies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup chopped onion
2-3 garlic cloves(chopped)


Method
  • Wash and soak moogdal for 10-15 minutes.
  • Sort and wash the fenugreek leaves in running water. Chop the leaves, onion,garlic.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai. Add dry red chilies. Add onion and garlic. Saute till they become soft. Sprinkle some salt over it.
  • Add soaked dal and stir well. Cover with lid for a minute on low flame.
  • Add chopped fenugreek leaves. Mix and cover with water in the lid.Cook till leaves and dal become soft.
  • Add jaggery and salt to taste.
  • Garnish with freshly grated coconut(optional)

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