Kasoori Methi with Dal

INGREDIENTS
•Split green beans – ½ cup
•Lentil – ½ cup
•Dry fenugreek leaves – 2tbsp
•Grated ginger – ½ “ piece
•Dry red chili- 1
•Oil – 1 tsp
•Salt 1 ½ tsp
•Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
BAGHAR

•Oil- 3-4 tbsp
•Asafoetida – a pinch
•Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
•Garam masala - ½ tsp
•Coriander powder – ½ tsp
•Red chili powder – ½ tsp

METHOD

1.Pick, clean and wash both dals together. Add dry fenugreek seeds, ginger, oil, dry red chili, salt and turmeric powder to dal.
2.Pressure cook dals with 3 ½ cups water to give one whistle. Actually the fire can be shut off when the whistle just starts. This dal gets over cooked in one whistle at times.
3.Heat oil in a pan. Add asafetida. Cook for ½ minute.
4.Remove from fire. Add fenugreek seeds. Cook on low flame till it turns golden. Add red chili, coriander powder and garam masala. Cook for a few seconds. Pour over the hot dal.