Fenugreek Leaves Dal (Menthi Kura Pappu)

Ingredients:

1) FenuGreek (Methi Leaves/Menthu Koora Aaakulu) = 1 Bunch (Big size).
2) Tomatoes = 2 Medium size.
3) Onion (Vullipayalu) = 1Piece.

4) Green Chillies (Pachi Mirapakayalu) = 6 pieces (Cut length wise).
5) Toor Dal (Kandi pappu) = 1Cup.
6) Salt = Acc to taste.
7) Chilly Powder = 1TblSpoon.
8) Tamarind (Chinta Pandu) = Small Lemon Size(soak in a small cup of water for 10min)
9) Water =  2 Cups

Method:

1) Wash fenu greek leaves and toor dal separately.
2) Take fenu greek leaves, toor dal, green chillies, onions and turmeric powder and water in a vessel and cook them in pressure cooker and wait till 4 whistles.
3) After the pressure is released add salt, chilly powder, tamarind pulp (Extract juice from the soaked tamarind) again place the same vessel on stove and cook on medium flame for about 10 min

Popu:

1) Oil = 1Tblspoon.
2) Mustard seeds (Aavalu) = 1/4Spoon.
3) Cumin Seeds (Jeela Karra)  = 1/2Tblspoon.
4) Dry Red Chillies ( Endu Mirapakayalu) = 1or2Pieces.
5) Curry leaves (Karivepaaku) = 1Spring.
6) Black Gram (Urad Dal / Minapappu) = 1/2Tblspoon.
7) Asafoetida (Inguva) = 1Pinch.

Serve Hot Menthi Kura Pappu with onions and boondhi / papad.