Dill leaves dal - 1
  • Recipe Cusine : Indian
  • Prep Time : 10 Minutes
  • Cook time : 30 Minutes
  • Serves : 2
  • Author : Jeyashri
  • Recipe Category : Lunch | Dinner
  • Description : Dill leaves dal | Shepu or Suva dal, with step by step pictures, using moong dal and dill leaves as the main ingredient, a popular dal variety of Karnataka

Moong dal 1/3 cup Dill leaves 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Garlic 4-5 flakes Green chilli 2 Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Asafoetida a pinch Water 1/2 cup Salt as needed Oil 2 tsp Ghee 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Method  :

  • Cook the moong dal with turmeric powder and asafoetida. Soaking the dal for 15 minutes, enhances the process of cooking faster.
  • Pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles.
  • In a pan add oil and ghee.
  • Add in the mustard seeds.
  • Chop the garlic lengthwise.
  • Add the garlic. Saute for a minutes.
  • Add the slit green chilis.
  • Add in the chopped dil leaves.
  • Saute for 2 minutes. Let the leaves slightly shrink.
  • Add in the cooked moong dal.
  • Add salt as needed.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water to this, to get the right dal consistency.
  • Bring it to a boil. Let the dal boil for 2 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Serve it as a side dish for chapati or you can have with rice too.
  1. You can cook the moong dal with garlic flakes and mash it well.
  2. Instead of moong dal you can add toor dal too.
  3. Dill leaves dal is a very healthy dal and perfect recipe for lactating mothers.

Method with step by step pictures :

  • Cook the moong dal with turmeric powder and asafoetida. Soaking the dal for 15 minutes, enhances the process of cooking faster.
  • Pressure cook the dal for 3-4 whistles.
  • In a pan add oil and ghee.
  • Add in the mustard seeds.
  • Chop the garlic lengthwise.
  • Add the garlic. Saute for a minutes.
dill leaves dal 4 - 2
  • Add the slit green chilis.
  • Add in the chopped dil leaves.
  • Saute for 2 minutes. Let the leaves slightly shrink.
dill leaves dal 2 - 3
  • Add in the cooked moong dal.
  • Add salt as needed.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water to this, to get the right dal consistency.
dill leaves 3 - 4
  • Bring it to a boil. Let the dal boil for 2 minutes.
  • Switch off the flame.
dill leaves dal 3 - 5
  • Serve it as a side dish for chapati or you can have with rice too.
Dill leaves dal - 6
  1. You can cook the moong dal with garlic flakes and mash it well.
  2. Instead of moong dal you can add toor dal too.
  3. Dill leaves dal is a very healthy dal and perfect recipe for lactating mothers.