Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Methi or fenugreek seeds are very bitter by nature. So cooking a curry directly is not a great idea!But sprouting them reduces the bitterness and it can be used in curries.Try this spicy methi sprouts curry:) INGREDIENTS : Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp(optional) Onion -2 big, finely chopped Tomato - 1 big, finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp Green chilly - 2 slit Salt to taste Red chilly powder - 2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp or channa masala water - 1/2 cup Fresh coriander to garnish(optional ) HOW TO MAKE : Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai. Add cumin seeds and Mustard seeds. Add onion and fry till brown. Keep stirring. Add Ginger and garlic paste. fry for a minute. Add tomato . Mix well and cook till the tomato is half cooked. Add sprouted methi seeds and other ingredients. Mix well. Close the lid and cook on medium for abt 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander. Enjoy it with soft chapat...

Healthy methi or fenugreek seeds poha for breakfast! INGREDIENTS : Poha - 2  cup Methi sprouts (methi seeds sprouted at home) - 1 cup Onions - 2 chopped Chillies - 4 or 5 Ginger - 1 tsp minced Curry leaves - 2 tbsp Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Jeera - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Bengal gram - 1 tsp Asafoetida - a pinch Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE: Soak and drain the water from the poha. Heat a kadai and add oil to it. Once oil is heated, add in the mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal, Bengal gram, hing and ginger. Fry for a minute.  Add in chillies and onion and fry for a minute. Add 1/2  tsp turmeric powder and m8x well. Now add in the methi sprouts and fry well until they soften for about  5 mins. Add in the salt and mix well. Add in the drained poha and mix well. Switch off the heat and add in 1 tsp of lime juice and give it a nice stir . Serve while hot! Preparation Time: 20 minutes