Thursday, August 2, 2012

METHI - BESAN SABJI

A healthy Maharashtrian dish for chapathi, the main ingredients are fenugreek leaves (methi leaves), gram flour and onions. 


Ingredients 

  1. Methi (Fenugreek) leaves – 1 big bunch – cleaned, chopped and washed (or 200gms frozen pack)
  2. Fresh coriander leaves – chopped fine – 5 - 6 tbsp (heaped)
  3. Onion – 2 medium-sized - chopped
  4. Green chilli – 2 (cut in half and slit)
  5. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  6. Asafetida – ¼ tsp
  7. Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
  8. Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  9. Coriander-cumin powder – 2 tsp
  10. Gram flour – 4 tbsp
  11. Oil – 3 - 4 tbsp
  12. Salt to taste
Method


  1. Wash the cut fenugreek leaves and coriander leaves well, and keep in a colander.
  2. Heat oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds. When it splutters, add asafetida.
  3. Then add the chopped onion and fry till light brown.
  4. Add turmeric powder, coriander-cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt.
  5. Add the fenugreek and coriander leaves and stir well.
  6. Cover and cook on low heat – for 5-7 minutes. 
  7. When water has almost evaporated, add gram flour and stir well.
  8. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes.
  9. Remove the cover and continue on low heat, stirring in between till it gets cooked and browns a little.
  10. Turn off the stove and keep covered.
  11. After 10 minutes, check it out and fry a little more if gram flour tastes uncooked.
  © Copyright 2011. Brinda Balasubramonian.

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