Methkut Powder 4 (Rice and Pulse Spice Powder)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 100
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 32.5
  • Total Fat: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 157.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

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Introduction

This the recipe given to me by my mother's friend Prabha Maushi.She used to make this and keep for us to eat with plain hot Steamed Rice,melted Ghee and a pinch of Salt during the Monsoons.Her name always conjures up lovely childhood memories of pouring Rains and steaming hot Methkut Bhat with Ghee and Papads----the ultimate comfort food!!! This the recipe given to me by my mother's friend Prabha Maushi.She used to make this and keep for us to eat with plain hot Steamed Rice,melted Ghee and a pinch of Salt during the Monsoons.Her name always conjures up lovely childhood memories of pouring Rains and steaming hot Methkut Bhat with Ghee and Papads----the ultimate comfort food!!!
Number of Servings: 100

Ingredients

    250gms.Rice(thick coarse variety)
    250gms.Split Chick Peas(Chana Dal)
    250gms.Split Black Beans(Urad Dal)
    100gms.Dry Red Chillies(Kashmiri/Bedgi)
    75gms.Black Mustard Seeds
    75gms.Coriander Seeds
    50gms.Cumin Seeds
    50gms.Whole Turmeric roots(Halkund/Haldi Ki Gaanthen)
    40gms.Salt
    40gms.Fenugreek Seeds
    30gms.Asafoetida Chunk

Directions

PREPARATION
Pick,clean and wash the Rice and the Dals.Dry separately on old Cotton Saries for 7-8 days till absolutely dry.
Break stems off the Dry Red Chillies.Break the Turmeric Roots into pieces.
METHOD
Keeping the Salt aside,dry roast all the Ingredients separately till fragrant and crisp.Cool to room temprature . Mix in the Salt and grind all the Ingredients together to a slightly coarse Powder.Bottle in a dry airtight Jar.Serve with hot plain Steamed Rice,a pinch of Salt and lots of melted Ghee. Fried Papads and spicy hot Mango Pickle add the final touch to a meal which can be satisfying as well as comforting specially in cold weather.

Number of Servings: 100

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.