Dill leaves dal is an easy and healthy recipe (Sabsige soppu in Kannada, Dill leaves in English, Shepu or Suva Bhaji in Hindi, Sathakuppai in Tamil and Sowa in Bengali). Sabbasige soppu / Sabsige soppu was very new to me until I come to Bangalore. My friends and neighbors here buy this soppu/ Keerai/ greens often. They add it along with coriander leaves in most of the dishes like instant idli, paddu/ paniyaram, akki roti, instant dosa varieties etc. Its very good for lactating mothers after pregnancy.

I tasted this dill leaves in Iyengar bakery masala bun for the first time and started loving its flavor. Then I tried a palya/ poriyal/ dry curry with dill leaves but my family didn't like its flavor. It became a flop in my house. So I stopped buying it.

Recently when I was looking for sago idli / sabbaki idli (recipe coming up next week) in a YouTube channel, dill leaves were added to the idli. It gave a nice and unique look to the idli. So after a long time, I bought a small bunch of dill leaves again and tried this dill leaves dal and sago idli with it.

This dal recipe is of North Karnataka / Uttara Karnataka style sabsige soppu saaru with toor dal. Surprisingly both of them loved this sabbasige soppu dal recipe. They loved its flavor and had two servings. I am so happy that finally I found one good recipe to include this healthy greens in our diet. Before making the recipes, I explained its health benefits to my husband and daughter. Please find the health benefits below.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF DILL LEAVES / SABSIGE SOPPU :

Dill leaves are rich in anti oxidants. They are a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, D, Iron, Magnesium etc. It helps to protect against heart diseases and cancer.

Dill leaves also promote healthy vision, augment skin, boost immune functions, treat digestive anomalies, remedy for sleep problems, fortify bone health, relieve respiratory infections, regulate hormonal balance, and enhance reproductive health.

Friends, do try this easy, yummy and healthy sabsige soppu dal/ dill leaves dal and enjoy with plain rice adding ghee. You will love it. For variations, you can use moong dal instead of toor dal.

Dill leaves dal / Sabsige soppu dal recipe

Dill leaves dal / Sabsige soppu dal recipe for plain rice and roti.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml

Toor dal or moong dal - 1/2 cup
Dill leaves /Sabsige soppu - 1/2 cup
Cooking oil - 2 tbsp
Crushed Pepper + Cumin seeds - 1 tsp (pepper 1/2 tsp, cumin seeds 1 tsp)
Big onion - 1
Crushed garlic - 10 cloves
Curry leaves - few
Tomato - 1
Green chilli - 2
Tamarind - small berry size
Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Sugar or jaggery - 1/2 tsp

HOW TO MAKE DILL LEAVES DAL / SABSIGE SOPPU DAL

Wash and chop dill leaves, onion, tomato and green chilli.
Wash and pressure cook toor dal in enough water for 2 whistles.
Mash well and set aside. Heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, crushed cumin+pepper.
Saute onion, crushed garlic, curry leaves, dill leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 minutes. Add tomato and saute till mushy.
Now add the cooked dal, tamarind extract, dhania powder, sugar and salt.
Add required water and boil for few minutes. Serve hot with plain rice adding ghee. Enjoy !

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash and chop dill leaves, onion, tomato, green chilli and set aside. Wash and pressure cook toor dal adding required water, turmeric powder and few drops of oil.

Pressure cook in low flame for 2 whistles. Open the cooker after the steam is released. Mash well and set aside.

Now heat oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard seeds, crushed pepper + cumin seeds. Saute onion, curry leaves, crushed garlic cloves, green chilli and dill leaves. Saute for 5 minutes. The more you saute, the more flavor it lends. Saute in medium flame.

Add cooked dal, tamarind extract, dhania powder, sugar or jaggery and salt. Mix well and add required water. Boil for few minutes till nice aroma emits out.