Methi Muthia ( Fenugreek cutlets)

Methi Muthia (Fenugreek Cutlets)

Ingredients:

• ½ cup finely chopped Fenugreek leaves
• 2 Tbsp plain Yogurt (hung curd)
• 2 Tbsp Chickpea flour
• 2Tbsp Rice flour
• 1Tbsp Wheat flour
• 1Tbsp oil
• 5 Garlic cloves, crushed
• 1Tsp Ginger paste
• 1Tsp Carom seeds (Ajwain)
• 1Tsp Cumin seeds roasted and crushed (Jeera)
• 1Tsp Coriander seeds, crushed
• 2 finely chopped and deseeded Green Chillies
• Pinch of Turmeric powder
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients except oil for frying and make firm dough. If the mixture is dry, then add yogurt to moisten it.
• Take some dough and make an inch oval shaped ball (or you can give any shape as desired).
• Keep all the ovals in a fridge for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Get the ovals from the fridge and deep fry the oval shaped balls over a medium high flame until golden brown.
• Drain off the excess oil and put the muthias on paper napkin.
• The hot, crispy and spicy methi muthia is ready to serve with chutney.

Methi wali Ghobi (Fenugreek – Cauliflower)

Ingredients:

1. Half Kg Cauliflower (Ghobi)
2. Two Tbs Fresh coarsely chopped Fenugreek (Methi) leaves
3. One Potato
4. One green chili
5. One Tbs grated ginger
6. One Tsp Turmeric
7. Half Tsp red pepper
8. One and half Tbs oil
9. Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash and cut the cauliflower into small florets.
• Peel and dice potato in small pieces.
• Heat oil in pan, fry the potatoes till golden.
• Add grated ginger and sauté for one minute.
• Add turmeric, salt, red pepper and finely chopped green chili, sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped fenugreek(Methi) leaves, sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add cauliflower florets and mix.
• Cover the lid, stirring occasionally on a medium flame.
• The methi gobhi will be ready to serve within 8 minutes.

Fenugreek Fried Rice

Ingredients:

1. Half Kg Cooked Rice
2. Two Tbs Fresh Coarsely chopped Fenugreek (Methi) leaves
3. One Tsp Crushed Garlic
4. Half Tsp Grated Ginger
5. One Onion
6. Two Green Chili
7. Salt to taste
8. One Tbs Oil

Method:

• Chop the onion in julienne.
• Heat the oil in a pan, add grated ginger and crushed garlic, Sauté for 1 minute.
• Add onion julienne and finely chopped green chili, sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add chopped fenugreek (Methi) leaves and salt, sauté for 2 minutes, the enriching aroma of fenugreek(Methi) will fill the air and is too tempting to resist.
• Add cooked rice; sprinkle some water so that the rice won’t stick to the pan, sauté for 3 minutes.
• The hot and aromatic fenugreek (Methi) rice is ready to serve.
• The pickles and raitas always compliment it.