Kitchen brimming with a variety of fresh and delicious leafy greens is a common sight in winter. Isn’t it? Methi is one such leafy vegetable that our mother never forgets to cook. Right from methi ka paratha to aloo methi, there are so many methi dishes that we absolutely love. Well, methi is not just versatile but power-packed with so many health benefits.
Just to make your winter and methi-eating experience even better, we have brought yet another delectable methi dish you won’t be able to say no to. We are talking about Lahsuni Methi. As its name suggests, this dish has a vibrant flavour of methi with other spices and goes well with hot chapati. This dish is simple and could be made quickly. Wanna know how to make it at home? Here you go.
Lahsuni Methi
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tbsp white sesame
- 1 tbsp besan
- Water as required
- ¼ cup gingelly oil
- 10 garlic cloves (whole)
- 1 cup methi (chopped)
- ½ tsp hing
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 7 to 8 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 onions (chopped)
- 2 tomatoes (chopped)
Method
- Start by grinding some roasted peanuts and sesame seeds. Also, add besan and water and form a smoother paste.
- Heat a pan and add oil. Add whole garlic cloves, hing, chopped methi, and mix well.
- Cook until the methi shrinks. When done, remove and keep it aside.
- Heat the same pan and add oil. Add cumin and let it splutter.
- Add chopped garlic, and onion and sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
- When cooked properly, add the ground paste with water. Let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add garam masala and sautéed methi.
- Let it cook until the oil separates and serve!
Serve this lahsuni methi with chapati and have a great time. Let us know if you liked the dish!