Methi Chutney

Methi Chutney

Ingredients:

Methi Bunch -1
Cumin seeds- 1tsp
Salt as per taste
Red chillies -2
Asafoetida/Hing -pinch
Urad dal -1/2tsp
Garlic -2
Tamarind -pinch
oil

Method:

1. Heat a pan add oil
2. Add cumin seeds, urad dal, red chillies ,garlic and hing
3. Add washed methi leaves
4. Add tamarind and salt
5. Cook on medium heat till leaves becomes soft
6. Transfer to a plate to cool
7. After it cools down, transfer to a blender 
8. Blend well till smooth 
9. Transfer to a bowl
10.Serve with rice 

Mirchi Bajji

Ingredients:

Long chillies -6
Besan flour -3/4 cup
Salt as per taste
Baking soda-pinch
Ajwain -1/2tsp
oil
water as needed

Stuffing

Onion chopped -1
Dry roasted peanuts
Chat masala as needed
Lemon

Method:

1. Wash green chillies , cut into middle and deseeded .Keep aside
2. In a bowl , add little besan , ajwain and salt mix well
3. Stuff besan powder into green chillies
4. In same bowl add remaining besan, ajwain , baking soda and salt
5. Mix well by adding water .
6. Add water little by little to get right consistency, not thin and not too thick
7. In deep pan add oil , once oil is hot
8. Dip the chillies completely in the batter
9. Fry till they turn golden , transfer them on to a kitchen towel
10. Slit the fried chillies and stuff chopped onions
11. Add roasted peants , chat masala to chillies
12. Serve mirchi bajji with lemon