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Sunday 1 March 2015

HOW TO MAKE METHI SHAK BHAJA ( METHI SAAG OR FENUGREEK LEAVES FRY )

INGREDIENTS :-
(SERVING 3-4 )



  • Methi leaves - 4 bunches 
  • Mustard oil - 1 table spoon
  • Garlic - 3-4 cloves ( crushed )
  • Black cumin _ half tea spoon 
  • Dried red chili/green chili - 1 
  • Daler bori -8-10
  • Turmeric - half tea spoon
  • Salt to taste 
  • Sugar - half tea spoon 




DIRECTION:-


  1. Cut the methi saag 3-4 inches from the top where the stems are typically soft. Then pluck the leaves from rest of the stems. Chop them in one inch size.Put the leaves in a stainer and wash it thoroughly.
  2. Heat mustard oil in a frying pan .
  3. Fry daler bori till light beown colour and make it half crushed and put them aside .
  4. Add dried red chili or green chili and black cumin .
  5. Add crushed garlic and saute for one minute .
  6. Add methi shak (methi saag) and cook in low to medium heat for 4-5 minutes till it reduces to almost half.
  7. Add crushed daler bori and mix with the shak.
  8. Add salt and suger to taste and mix it well .
  9. Serve hot with rice or roti.
  10. Enjoy.

Note :-


Methi shak is very good for health specially for diabetic people . 

Some love to add eggplant to this dish .Some even add daler bora instead of daler bori .

Please Make sure you break the red chilly while cooking otherwise it might burst and cause trouble .

During the cooking if the shak becomes too dry then just srinkle some water and cook in low heat .





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