Methi Green gram sabji

Ingredients:

vendhayakeerai (Methi)-  250 gms
Green gram dal            -  2 table spoons
Grated coconut            -  1 Table spoon
Cooking oil                  -  1 table spoon
Mustard seeds             -  1 tea spoon
Black gram dal            -  1 tea spoon
Asafoitida                    -  1/2 tea spoon
Turmeric powder         -  1/2 tea spoon
Salt to taste

1.  Clean, wash and chop methi finely.
2.  Heat water in a thick bottomed vessel and add green gram dal.  It should have water only enough to cook the dal.
3.  Cook it covered till half done and then add the finely chopped methi leaves.
4.  Also add turmeric powder, asafoitida and salt.
5.  Cook till the fresh methi is cooked.
6.  Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds and black gram dal.
7.  Once the mustard crackles and dal turns golden brown add the cooked dal and fresh methi mixture.
8.  Add the grated coconut and wait till the water dries and remove from stove.
9.  Serve with sambar rice or roti.