A traditional south Indian dish made from steamed and crumbles lentil cakes, seasoned with tempering and flavoured with methi ( fenugreek) leaves and asafoetida.
Ingredients For Menthia Keerai Paruppu Usili Recipe
Ingredients for menthia keerai
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
200 gram Methi leaves finely chopped
As required Salt
Ingredients for grinding
3 cup Toor dal soaked for hours 1
As required Dry red chillies
0.25 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1.5 teaspoon Asafoetida
Ingredients for Tempering
2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 sprig Curry leaves torn
Directions : Menthia Keerai Paruppu Usili Recipe
STEP 1.Wash and soak toor dal for 2 to 3 hours.
step 2
STEP 1.In a food processor or grinding jar add 1 cup soaked toor dal, 1 tsp asafoetida, salt to taste, 2 pt 3 dry red chillies as required. Blend to a coarse texture. Transfer the ground toor dal into a bowl.
step 3
STEP 1.Grease the idli plates and spoon the ground toor dal into the plates.
step 4
STEP 1.Place the steamer plates in the steamer and steam for 10 minutes on high heat.
step 5
STEP 1.The lentils will be well steamed and have a granny texture. Transfer to a bowl and keep aside.
step 6
STEP 1.To prepare the usili, heat a pan and add 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp mustard seed and allow to crackle. Then add 1 sprig curry leaves torn and saute for a few seconds. crumble the steamed paruppu or lentil cakes and add it to the pan with the seasoning. Stir well till it gets well coated.cover and turn the heat to simmer.
step 7
STEP 1.In a preheated pan add 1 tsp oil, 200 gms chopped methi leaves and saute till methi leaves are softened and wilt.
step 8
STEP 1.Combine these keerai (greens) to the seasoned paruppu. Mix well. Check the salt and adjust accordingly.
step 9
STEP 1.Serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu.
Nutrition value
2475
calories per serving
18 g Fat162 g Protein398 g Carbs76 g FiberOther
Current Totals
18 g Fat
162 g Protein
398 g Carbs
76 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
398 g
Protein
162 g
Fiber
76 g
Fats
Fat
18 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
1291 mg
Iron
42 mg
Vitamin A
19494 mcg
Vitamin B1
3 mg
Vitamin B2
1 mg
Vitamin B3
17 mg
Vitamin B6
3 mg
Vitamin B9
929 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
119 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
9 mcg
Magnesium
1022 mg
Manganese
10 mg
Phosphorus
2486 mg
Selenium
106 mcg
Zinc
21 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment