Methkut 2

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  • Number of Servings: 25
Ingredients
THIS MAKES 25-30 TEASPOONS2cups Chana Dal(split Chick Peas)1cup Urad Dal(Black Beans split and hulled)0.5cup coarse White rice0.25cup Wheat Grains OR4tbsps.Whole Wheat Flour0.25cup.Red Mustard Seeds2tbsp.Coriander Seeds2tbsps.Cumin Seeds1tsp.Fenugreek Seeds4whole Dry Red Chillies(Kashmiri)2tsps.Asafoetida(Hing)Powder1tsp.Turmeric Powder1tsp.Dry Ginger Powder(Soonth/Sonth)0.5tsp.Nutmeg(Jaiphal)Powder
Directions
Wash and dry the pulses and the cereals.
Set aside the Asafoetida(Hing)Powder,Turmeric Powder,Dry Ginger Powder and Nutmeg Powder.Do not roast these.
Dry roast each of the other Ingredients separately on low flame till fragrant and crisp. Mix all the roasted Ingredients together while still warm. Mix in the 4 Ingredients set aside earlier as well.Cool uncovered till at room temprature.
Grind to a Powder.Pass this through a fine sieve till all the coarse grains are ground finely.Bottle in an airtight Jar and store.Care should be taken to use only a bone-dry Spoon to remove this powder from Jar.This has a shelf life of 1 year.
Serve over a mound of hot fluffy Steamed White Rice with a pinch of Salt and spoonfuls of home-made Ghee(Clarified Butter).

Number of Servings: 25

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.

Servings Per Recipe: 25
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 33.1
  • Total Fat: 1.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 1.6 g

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