Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Menthi Kharam - Chili Methi Seeds Powder

Ingredients:
250 Grams - Red Chillies
4 TableSpoons (or 1 handful) - Methi Seeds
1/4th Cup (or 2 handful) - Urad Dal
2 TeaSpoons - Hing Powder [OR Solid Hing Pieces]
1 TeaSpoon - Oil

Procedure:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. If using solid Hing pieces, fry them in oil first. If using Hing Powder add it after urad dal.
3. Add methi Seeds and fry them until they turn red. Fry the ingredients on low flame.
4. Then add urad dal and fry until they turn light brown and take them aside.
5. Fry red chillies.
6. Grind all the ingredients and store them.

Note:
This powder can be used in fried Bhajis, Dal, Chutneys etc in place of regular chilli powder.

Note: For 1 Time use
If you want to make the Menthi Kharam Powder for one time use, below are the ingredients and quantities:
5 - Red Chillies
1/4th TeaSpoon - Methi Seeds
1 TableSpoon - Urad Dal
1/8th TeaSpoon - Hing
1/2 TeaSpoon - Oil



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