Menthi Kura Pappu - Mains Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed menthu akkulu/menthu kura (fenugreek, methi) washed and picked
• 1 cup tur dal (kandi pappu, red gram)
• 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped (optional)
• 5 green chilis, slit lengthwise (indian variety)
• 1/3 tsp turmeric (pasupu)
• 2 whole dry red chilis (deseeded and torn into pieces)
• 5 garlic flakes, slightly crushed
• 1 tsp ginger, chopped
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp salt
• oil
• coriander leaves, chopped (for garnish)
• 2 cups water
• ghee