Menthi Dal Variety 1 or Menthi Kura podi pappu

Ingredients:

Toor Dal  1/2 cup

Menthi leaves 1 bunch

Turmeric  1/4 teaspoon

Green chillies 2

Urad dal  1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds  1/2 teaspoon

Red Chilli  2 

Hing 2 pinches

Curry Leaves 6 to 8

Oil 2 teaspoons

Salt as needed

Preparation:

1. Cut menthi leaves into small pieces. In a pan add water after water is heated add the menthi leaves and dal and cook the dal is cooked. The dal should not  become very soft. 

2. Drain the excess water .

3. Heat a pan add oil after oil is hot add urad dal,  mustard seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and hing.

4. When mustard seeds spulter and dal changes to golden color . Add the dal ,salt and cook for 2 minutes.