Menthaku Podi / Methi Leaves Chutney Powder
Methi Podi, a South Indian style Spice Powder made with fresh methi leaves / fenugreek leaves. Storage friendly & healthy condiment with many benefits. Recipe below has step wise pics and tips.
Equipment
- 1 Small Frying pan (for stove-top)
- 1 Spice blender / Mixie
Ingredients
- 1 cup Fresh Fenugreek Leaves / Menthaku / Methi ke Patthe
- 1 tablespoon Peanuts / Palli / Ground nuts
- 2 teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds / Nuvvulu / Til
- 1 tablespoon Urad Dal / Minapappu / Skinned Black Lentils
- 10 to 12 count Dry Whole Red Chillies
- 5 count Garlic Pods (optional)
Instructions
Prep Work:
- Pluck the leaves of methi / fenugreek from its stem. We need a cup of leaves. Wash and pat dry them using a kitchen towel.
- Spread the leaves on a plate. Leave them for 2-3 hrs on kitchen platform or in bright sunlight. Let them dry and shrink. Gather all the ingredients at one place.
Cooking:
- Put a frying pan on stove top under medium flame.
- Add the peanuts, urad dal / minnappappu and sesame seeds / nuvvulu into the pan.
- Roast them by stirring continuously, until they turn light brown in colour and you get a pleasant aroma.
- Now add the dry red chillies and garlic cloves (optional).Let them roast for about a min, until the red chillies turn to dark colour.
- Switch the flame off and then add the menthaku / methi leaves. Keep stirring for a min. Put the pan aside and set to cool down completely.
- Later, transfer all the roasted ingredients and salt into a spice blender / mixie.
- Grind them into a coarse powder and store in an air-tight container. Done!!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!