Methi dal recipe – andhra style quick and easy menthi kura pappu. Methi leaves or fenugreek leaves are called as menthi kura or menthi akku in telugu and pappu is dal. This simple dal can be served with plain rice, roti, ragi sankati or mudde, cooked millets or with phulka.
To make methi dal, lentils and methi leaves can be cooked together. But i have added the methi leaves after cooking dal just not to overcook them. The leaves can also be sauteed in oil or ghee along with the temper and added to the cooking dal.
To make andhra style menthi kura pappu, most people use tamarind to give a sour taste to the dal. I don’t prefer to use tamarind most times so I try with other ingredients like amchur powder,dry mango slices, a piece of fresh raw mango or lemon juice. If you don’t like your dal to be sour, you can skip the sour ingredient.
For more Dal recipes,
Dal fry
Dal palak
Moong dal recipe
Chana dal recipe
Tomato pappu
Gongura pappu
Recipe of methi dal or menthi kura pappu below
Methi dal recipe | Menthi kura pappu in andhra style | Methi pappu
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ¾ cup dal / pappu (tur dal or moong dal or a combination)
- 1 to 1 ¼ cup methi / menthe kura, chopped
- 1 tomato medium, ripe , finely chopped (optional)
- 1 green chili (optional)
- Salt as needed
- 1 Pinch turmeric
Seasoning
- Ghee or oil as needed
- ½ to ¾ tsp cumin / jeera
- ½ tsp mustard
- 1 sprig curry leaves (optional)
- 1 Pinch hing
- 1 red chili broken
- 1 garlic clove
optional
- ¼ tsp amchur powder or a small piece of raw mango or tamarind paste as needed
How to make the recipe
- Wash dal few times and cook with 1 ½ cups water, tomato and chili till soft. If cooking in pressure cooker, cook for 2 whistles. If using dried or fresh unripe mango, add few pieces and cook with dal.
- While the dal cooks, pluck methi leaves and add them to a large pot filled with water. Rinse them and discard the water. Repeat rinsing and drain.
- When the dal is cooked, mash it with the back of a ladle, if you like smooth dal. Add salt, turmeric, amchur and chopped methi leaves to the dal.
- Cook till the methi leaves wilt off completely.
- Add ghee or oil to a small hot pan, Add cumin, mustard, red chili. When they begin to splutter add hing, curry leaves and garlic. When the curry leaves turn crisp. Pour this to the methi dal and simmer for a minute.
- Serve menthi kura pappu with rice, phulka or mudde.
Priyanka Avinash says
Hi Swathi. Your recipes are really tasty.. I enjoy cooking your recipes.. Kindly upload new and different variety dishes…
Thank you
swasthi says
Hi Priyanka
You are welcome. Thank you so much. Yes sure I will keep uploading new recipes.
🙂
Archana says
Hii, today I’m going to try one more recipe from ur garden of recipes and I know as always it will turn out delicious
swasthi says
Hi Archana
Thank you so much
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Vyshnavi Cheedella says
I really love ur recipes they r simple and tasty thank u
swasthi says
Welcome Vyshnavi,
Thank you so much
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Keerti says
Really yummy and healthy and very easy receipe . I want a Guttu Vankaya receipe.
swasthi says
Thanks Keerti,
You can check the recipe of gutti vankaya here.
Rehma says
Hi Sis
How are you all
Thank for the wonderful recipe and clear explanation
You told tamarind is acidic so want to try with amchur powder
Please tell me When to add it
Rehma says
? you are super perfect
With my baby I’m skipping 1 or the other line. I need to read twice or thrice before I come to u ?
swasthi says
Hi Rehma
Fine sis. Hope you all are good too. Hehe it happens with kids. Thank you
anju says
Can v use dried methi leaves?
swasthi says
Yes Anju,
you can use dried methi leaves but a handful is enough for this recipe.
neela manogar says
Very tasty and healthy dish.
shamit khemka says
So true about how, no matter if we follow another’s recipe to the ‘t’,
the food we cook always tastes like our cooking!
This is a great recipe. SOOOOO delicious.
Thank you so much for sharing it! Simple and fresh tasting.
Looks good. Hope its delicious although never tasted it before. Anyway,
thanks for the post and good luck.