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

Aaava Pettina Majjiga

Ingredients
1 Cup - Curd
2 Cups - Water
Salt
Turmeric
Cilantro, Chopped
6 Leaves - Curry Leaves, Chopped
3 - Green Chillies, Finely Chopped

Mustard Paste:
2 TeaSpoons - Musturd Seeds
2 - Red Chillies
2 TeaSpoons - Fresh grated coconut
Pinch of Salt

Tadka:
Ghee
Methi Seeds
Mustard Seeds
Jeera
Hing
1 - Red Chilli

Procedure:
1. Soak Mustard seeds and red chillies in water for 30 minutes.
2. After 30 minutes drain the water and grind them along with fresh grated coconut and pinch of salt.
Note: Adding pinch of salt while grinding will prevent Mustard seeds from getting bitter.
3. Whisk curd and water.
4. Add the above prepared mustard paste along with salt, turmeric, Cilantro, Curry leaves and green chillies and mix well
5. Add Tadka at the end.

Serving Suggestions:
- This can be served with Plain rice.
- This goes well with Matoda/Patholi .
- This can be served with Kandhi Pachadi/Toor Dal Chutney.

Menthi Majjiga

Ingredients
1 Cup - Curd
2 Cups - Water
Salt
Turmeric
Cilantro, Chopped
6 Leaves - Curry Leaves, Chopped
3 - Green Chillies, Finely Chopped

Tadka:
Ghee
1 TableSpoon - Methi Seeds
Mustard Seeds
Jeera
Hing
1/4th TeaSpoon - Oma
1 - Red Chilli

Procedure:
1. Whisk curd and water.
2. Add all the ingredients and mix well.
3. Add Tadka at the end.

Serving Suggestions:
- This can be served with Plain rice.
- This goes well with Matoda/Patholi .
- This can be served with Kandhi Pachadi/Toor Dal Chutney.