MASALA MENTHYA ANNA

MASALA MENTHYA ANNA

Ingredients:
Cooked rice - 3 cups, Oil - 5 spoons, Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon, Black gram dal (ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೆ) - 1 1/2 spoons, Pea nuts (ಕಡಲೆ ಬೀಜ) - 2 spoons, Curry leaves - 6 spoons, Onions - 3, Menthya Soppu ( methi or fenugreek leaves) - 2 Bowls chopped, Salt to taste, Lemon juice - 3 spoons.
Masala powder: Bengal gram dal (ಕಡಲೆ ಬೇಳೆ) - 1 spoons, Black gram dal (ಉದ್ದಿನ ಬೇಳೆ) - 2 spoons, Coriander seeds(ಧನಿಯ) - 3 spoons, Red chillies(ಬ್ಯಾಡಗಿ ಮೆಣಸು) - 8 to 10, Curry leaves(ಕರಿ ಬೇವು) - 8 to 10, Asafoetida(ಇಂಗು) - 2 pinch.




Preparation Method:
  1. In one spoon of oil, slightly roast all the ingredients of masala and grind it into fine powder.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.
  3. Add black gram dal n roast them til light brown, add peanuts and fry them.
  4. Add curry leaves and when they get fried add onions and fry them till golden brown.
  5. Add menthya soppu and cook them nicely.
  6. Add the powdered masala, salt as per taste and lemon juice and mix well.
  7. Finally add cooked rice and mix properly.
  8. Serve the rice with curd or coconut chutney.

Serves: 4 

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