Muddipalya ( pepper, lemon & greens in lentils gravy)

Name: Muddipalya ( pepper, lemon & greens in lentils gravy)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor Dal; 3 cups washed and finely chopped fresh Fenugreek(Methi) Leaves; 2 tomatoes (the sour variety works best); 4 green chillies, ground to a fine paste; 1/2 teaspoon jeera; 3/4 teaspoon Jeera Powder; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper(more for an intense peppery taste); 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; A generous pinch of asafoetida(hing); 2 teaspoons oil; Juice of 2 lemons; Salt to taste

Main Dish

Very Easy

32 min

Preparation

Preparation12 min

Cook time20 min

Pressure cook the dal with a pinch of turmeric till soft. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan or kadhai.
Add the mustard seeds, allow to splutter. Add the jeera saute for a few seconds till light brown.
Add in the hing, turmeric powder and then the methi leaves. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add the chopped tomato. Cook till methi and tomato are soft.
Now add the cooked dal and let it come to a boil. Add the chilli paste, jeera powder, pepper powder and salt to taste.
The dal must be quite thick. If it is very thick add about half a cup of water and adjust the consistency.
In case it is thin, mix in a teaspoon of wheat flour in 2-3 teaspoons of water and add this paste to the dal when it is boiling.
Boil the dal for about 5 to 10 minutes on a low flame. Take off the fire. Add the lemon juice just before serving.

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Observations

Please Note: You could skip the green chillies altogether and step up on the pepper powder. In case you wish to reduce the quantity of pepper, add more chillies.

SSuma