About:

Methi Chutney is packed with flavors, sourness from tamarind, sweetness from dates; some bitterness from fenugreek, mixed with spices

Health Benefits:

Roasted chana dal, as the name suggests, is obtained by roasting chana dal. It gives chickpeas a wonderfully rich and nutty taste. Roasted chana dal is tiny, tough and creamy white with a crispy texture, and mild aroma and taste

Yields-1 cup
Preparation time-5 minutes
Cooking time-5 minutes

Ingredients:

• Roasted channa dal/daria-1/2cup
• Methi seeds/fenugreek seeds-2tbsp
• Dried chillies-3
• Tamarind- a small lemon size (soaked in 1/2cup of warm water for 30minutes)
• Curry leaves-2sprigs
• Dates-6-8 (pitted)
• Salt- to taste

For tempering:

• Oil-2tsp
• Mustard seeds-1tsp
• Curry leaves-1sprigs

Procedure:

• Dry roast fenugreek /methi seeds, red chillies, curry leaves on a medium low flame for 3-4 minutes/until fragrant. Allow it to cool a bit.
• Now throw roasted mixture, daria/channa dal, dates, soaked tamarind along with water , salt and ground to smooth (add extra water if required)
• Scoop the chutney to the bowl .

Prepare a tempering:

• Heat oil in a small saucepan- add mustard seeds, curry leaves as it crackles turn off the flame.
• Pour the tempering over the chutney/dip mix well

Serve with:

Multilentil dosa

Brown rice dosa

Set dosa

Millet and Wheat flour Roti

Note:

• If you are don’t like the bitterness can reduce the methi seeds to 1-2tsp
• Frying methi seeds, reduces the bitterness.
• Dates and tamarind adds sweet and tangy taste to the dip so it can be personalised as per the taste.
• Can substitute dates with jaggery/brown sugar