Menthe Kalu Gojju (Menthya/Fenugreek Seeds Curry)

As Menthya  is very good for  health, I wanted to try out some curries/dosas with Menthya. Though menthya is lil bitter in taste, this preparation is not bitter at all. Ajey(my hubby) likes this a lot. he says this is a ajey-certified-dish :)

Ingredients

1. Menthya seeds - 1 tsp
2. Grated coconut - 1 cup
3. Hurigadale - 1.5 tsp
4. Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
5. Rasam powder - 1.5 tsp
6. jaggery - 1
7. uraad daal, channa daal, curry leaves, hing,turmeric for tempering
8. cilantro for garnishing
9. salt for taste

Method:

1. Fry the methi seeds without adding the oil till it becomes light red in color.

2. Add 1 cup of water and pressure cook until it is properly cooked say for about 2 -3 whistles

3. Take the grated coconut in a jar, add the hurigadale and blend it well using little amount of water.

4. Take oil in a kadai and add the tempering ingredients mentioned in step 7

5. Add the boiled methi seeds to the tempering mixture and add some water to it.

6. Add jaggery, tamarind paste and salt and boil for 5-6 minutes.

7. Now add the coconut mixture prepared in step 3

8. cook for 3-4 minutes and turn off the heat

9. garnish with a few cilantro leaves


Yummy menthya gojju is ready. goes very well with plain rice/chapathi. This gojju tastes very good since it is a mixture of sweet,sour and bitter.