Thursday, November 10, 2011

Menthyada hittu/ Fenugreek seeds powder

Though this powder is a tad bitter, it tastes too delicious that the bitterness goes unnoticed. This powder is made with lentils & is rich in proteins.It is considered beneficial during both pregnancy & post pregnancy. None the less, you can include it as part your daily intake too. The shelf life of this powder is 2-3 months (without refrigeration). Preparing this one is like, putting the effort one time & reaping the benefits many a times :)

I have been waiting to put up this recipe from the last year or so. I have told this recipe to a dozen of my friends & most of them have been making this powder since then. My son & hubby can happily finish their dinner/lunch with this powder, rice & ghee.

Ingredients: (For about 3 cups of powder/hittu).
Toor dal: 1 cup
Channa dal/Gram dal: 1 cup
Moong dal: 1 cup
Urad dal: 1 cup
Coriander seeds/dhaniya: 2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds: 2 tsp
Dried red chillies: 4-5 nos(non spicy chillies like Kashmiri or byadgi chillies)
Asafoetida: a big pinch
Turmeric: A big pinch
Salt: 1/2 tsp


Method:
  • Dry roast the toor dal, channa dal, moong dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds seperately. The dals should slightly change the color & leave out the aroma. 
  • Dry roast the chillies at the end & allow the lentils/dals to cool. 
  • Once the dals are completely cooled, mix them & make a fine powder of the dals & chillies together. Use a spice blending jar to make the job easier.
  • Add turmeric, asafoetida, salt to the powder. Mix well & allow the powder to cool for an hour. 
  • Store in air tight container & enjoy whenever needed or daily!
(Serving suggestion: For a cup of cooked steaming hot rice, add a tbsp of this powder, a tsp of ghee & salt (according to your taste). Mix well & enjoy the rice)


Notes:
  1. For this recipe alone, I have used a smaller cup. 1 cup holds 100 ml of water.

17 comments:

  1. Very nice and delicious recipe.. thanks for sharing :)
    Indian Cuisine

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  2. Very nice one ...healthy n yummy

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  3. I am an ardent fan of podis I have book marked this podi too since it also looks lovely to have with plain rice and ghee.

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  4. healthy powder...perfect with rice n ghee!

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  5. very healthy n flavorful podi...must b gr8 wid rice

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  6. Ohhhh!! I thought this was simply pisa hua methidaana (powdered fenugreek seeds) until I saw the recipe! Now I know what it's like - my family calls it 'kharampudi' or something, I don't know if that's right.

    ~ Recently started following you.. :)


    Spusht

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  7. I simply love this with hot rice & dallop of ghee..or add curds to podi, mix and have with steamed rice...!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  8. Healthy and protein rich powder...Looks tasty and yummy!!

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  9. Very nutritious powder - its one of our family fav too! We like eating this menthyada hittu rice with some raw Onions or spring Onions!

    Rashmi

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  10. Lovely podi...sush will def try this and let u know:)

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  11. Very nice podi. must have in our daily food. will surely make it :)

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  12. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.I read your posts and it has improved my cooking.

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  13. Made this today. It was just like how my mom makes it. Thank you.

    Thanks,
    Asha

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  14. super recipe...excellent to have with rice

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