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Menthe Gojju

Menthe Gojju / Sprouted Fenugreek Curry is a flavoursome side dish from South India. It pairs well with hot, steamed rice. It is spicy, sweet, tangy and tart.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine south india
Keyword how to make fenugreek curry, menthe gojju, side dish

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sprouted methi
  • 2 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon rasam powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon jaggery powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Initially, make the sprouted methi seeds as mentioned above.
  • Take coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it splutters, put cumin, asafoetida, turmeric powder, green chilli and curry leaves.
  • Put the sprouted methi seeds to it. Sprinkle a little water and allow it to cook for sometime.  It cooks quickly in three /four minutes.
  • Add tamarind paste, rasam powder, chilly powder, salt and jaggery to it. Put some water (about three-fourth cup) to it
  • Make a slurry of rice flour with a little water. Put it to the dish. It helps in giving a good consistency to the dish.
  • Allow it to cook for two minutes.
  • Menthe Gojju is ready to serve.

Notes

Tamarind pulp can be used here. Soak a lemon sized ball of tamarind i water for ten minutes. Extract the pulp and use it.