Methi & Moong Dal Stir Fry

Name: Methi & Moong Dal Stir Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min

Source : Soak The Roasted Moong Dal In Water For 15-20 Minutes Heat Oil In A Pan And Temper With The Panch Phoron After It Stops Spluttering Add The Asafoetid...

PreTime

more Minutes

CookTime

a few Minutes

Yield

Some Servings

Sent by Bethica Das

at : July 16, 2026

Step:

Soak the roasted moong dal in water for 15-20 minutes. Heat oil in a pan and temper with the panch phoron. After it stops spluttering, add the asafoetida.
Add the bori and fry till golden in colour.
Add the onion, garlic and green chilies. Saute till light brown.
Add the greens, soaked dal, salt, turmeric powder and coriander-cumin powder.
Fry well on a low flame. When done, add the kasundi & give it a stir.
Serve with either plain steamed rice or chapatis.

Ingredients

2-3 bunches fenugreek leaves, washed, drained & chopped
1/4 cup moong dal (split Green Gram), dry roasted
2-3 tbsp. mustard oil
1/2 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, mustard, cumin & nigella seeds)
1/4 tsp. asafoetida
8-10 bori / vadi / dried lentil dumplings
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic, chopped
2-3 green chilies, chopped
to taste salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder
1 tbsp. kasundi