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Menthe Gojju

5 from 6 votes
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.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: south india
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

  1. Initially, make the sprouted methi seeds as mentioned above.
  2. Take coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it splutters, put cumin, asafoetida, turmeric powder, green chilli and curry leaves.
  3. 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.
  4. Add tamarind paste, rasam powder, chilly powder, salt and jaggery to it. Put some water (about three-fourth cup) to it
  5. 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.
  6. Allow it to cook for two minutes.
  7. 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.