27 September, 2015
Menthyada(fenugreek seeds)hittu | Menthe hittu
This is a kind of healthy, multipurpose, protein rich powder, which is generally not too spicy. This is considered as a kind of starter, which is eaten mixed with steaming hot rice and ghee in Southern parts of India.
Here menthya or menthe translates to fenugreek seeds and hittu translates to flour/powder and a small amount of fenugreek seeds are roasted and powdered with other lentils, pulses, herbs and spices.
At the very beginning of the meal this is eaten mixed with rice and ghee, in a small quantity, then proceed with other dishes like sambar, rasam etc. Or a spoon full of this powder and also a spoon full of chutney powder along with ghee can also be mixed with rice.
Also a tangy curry is prepared using this home made menthyda hittu and served as an accompaniment along with meals.
You may also like to check other home made masala powder recipes ⇒ Huli Pudi/Sambar Powder , Saaru/Rasam Powder , Palyada Pudi , Gojjina pudi/tangy curry masala powder , authentic chutney powder , fenugreek seeds/menthyada hittu/menthe hittu , Huruli chutney powder , curry leaves chutney powder , black sesame chutney powder , Kharabath powder , Bisibelebath powder , spice Powder for masale dosay , Tandoori masala Powder , quick/instant Powder matawadi Palya , rajma masala Powder, multipurpose lentil Powder , Dal makhani masala powder , Chole masala powder , Pav bhaji masala powder , Instant rasam Powder , Kadai paneer powder , bisibelebath powder like made in functions/marriages , Chitrannada pudi/tangy rice spice powder , Indian gooseberry chutney powder , raw turmeric/hasi arishinada beru , Yellupudi chitranna ,
However as we are talking about various types of spice powder/masala powders, you can also check this useful recipe of home made Badami milk powder
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml
- Bengal gram – 1/2 cup
- Split green gram/hesarubele – 1 cup
- Pigeon peas/toor dal – 1 cup
- Split black gram – 1/2 cup
- Horse gram – 3 tsp (optional)
- Wheat/broken wheat/ Dalia – 1/2 cup
- Rice -1 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds – 2 tsp
- Coriander seeds – 2 to 3 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
- Black Pepper corns – 8 to 10 corns
- Red chilli – Byadigi – 4, Guntur – 2
- Curry leaves – 1/2 cup
- Turmeric – 1/2 tbsp
- Asafoetida/hing – 1/2 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Roast all the ingredients separately
- Let it cool completely
- Gather everything and grind into a fine powder
- Add 1 tbsp of this powder and 1 tsp of ghee to 1/2 cup of cooked rice , mix well and it’s ready to eat.
- This can be stored for up to three months.
Further you can also check various other recipes posted here on this blog –
- SIMPLY VEG KOFTA CURRY/SAGU KOFTA CURRY/ವೆಜ್ ಕೋಫ್ತಾ/ಸಾಗು ಕೋಫ್ತಾ ಕರಿ
- MIXED GREEN LEAVES CURRY| HULI SOPPU| ಮಿಶ್ರ ಸೊಪ್ಪುಗಳ ಹುಳಿ| ಹುಳಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
- PALAK CHOLE a no onion no garlic recipe| ಪಾಲಕ್ ಛೋಲೆ
- MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY| KOOTU
- SWEET POTATO| SHAKARKAND CURRY| SIHI GENASINA SAGU|
- FENUGREEK LEAVES SOFT CHEESE CURRY| METHI PANEER|
- GREEN VEGETABLES CURRY| GREEN SAGU|
- PRESSED FIELD BEANS CURRY| PRESSED HYACINTH BEANS CURRY| ಹಿತಕವರೇ ಬೇಳೆ ಹುಳಿ
- SWEET POTATO LENTIL CURRY| SHAKARKANDI DAL| SIHI GENASINA KOOTU
- Red pumpkin/sihi Kumbalakayi tovve|
