Methiwali dal

Introduction: A healthy and unique preparation  of dal enriched with the nurishment of fresh green fenugreek leaves.

Ingredients:
Moong dal with skin: 1 cup
split pigeon pea: 1/4 cup
Fenugreek leaves(Methi): 100 gm
Onions: 2 medium sized(chopped)
Green chillies: 2 (chopped)
Tomatoes: 2 medium sized(chopped)
Ginger: 1/2 inch piece
Salt: to taste
turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
corriander powder: 1/2 tsp
garam masala: 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice: 2tsp
cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp
Asefoetida: 1/4 tsp
Oil: 2 tsp
Ghee: 1 tsp
chopped corriander: for garnishing

Method:
wash and soak both dals together for 20-30 minutes. In a pressure cooker add the soaked dal with 2 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder. Pressure cook the dal for one whistle on medium flame. do no release the pressure. Let it go by itself. heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asefoetida to it. When it splutters, add chopped onion to it. Add green chillies and let it cook till the onions turned lilltle brown. Add wash and chopped methi to it and cook till the methi gets softened (4-5 mins). now add chopped tomatoes to it and cook till tomatoes get soft . Add rest of the spices to it and cook for 1 minutes.
now add the boiled dal to it. and cook the dal on low flame for 2 mins. put offt he flame. Add lemon juice to it and garnish with chopped corriander. serve hot with rotis.

Lemon iced Tea

Introduction: A healthy, fresh and yummy drink to welcome the summer.

Ingredients:
Tea bags:2
Water: 4 cups
Mint leaves: 8-10
Ginger: 1 tsp (minced)
Honey: 4 Tbsp
Sugar: 1 cup(50 gm)
Lemon : 1
Ice cubes:4 per glass
For garnishing: lemon rings, mint leaves and ginger grates

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serves for: 4 persons

Method:
Boil 4 cups of water in a pot. Add ginger, mint leaves, tea bags to it. boil for 3-4 mins. Put off the flame. Add honey to the boiled water. In another pan, add 1 cup sugar with 3/4 cup of water and make  sugar syrup. when the tea water comes to room temperature, mix sugar syrup to it. strain the mixture and keep in fridge.
For serving, Add 4 ice cubes(or as per choice) to glass. Squueze out lemon juice to the glass. Pour the chilled tea into the glass. Decorate with mint leaves and lemon rings and ginger. Serve chilled.