MENTHYA SOPPINA BATH(SPICY METHI RICE)

Menthya Soppina bath( in kannada )= Methi/fenugreek leaves spicy masala rice ;

Ingredients:

7-8 tsp of Masala powder(Home made masala powder(see below for recipe) or you can use MTR vangibath powder)
Oil
Cut Menthya soppu (for 4 bunches of washed methi leaves -take only the leaves!)
Urad dal
Bengal gram
Hinge
Mustard seeds
Haldi
Tamarind juice
How to make :

Take a kadai.Add 7-8 Tsp of oil to it.
Season it with mustard seeds,bengal gram,urad dal,hinge,haldi.Let it sputter.
Add the cut methi leaves to it.fry for 5 minutes.
Add little tamarind juice,vangibath masala powder and salt to taste and sautee it for 5 -8 minutes.
Mix well .
Take a big pan and add the already cooked rice(make sure you do not use too much water while cooking rice) to the methi masala prepared above and mix well
.Add extra salt for taste if needed.
Preparation Time:

15 mins (if masala powder is already ready)

Note:

The vangibath masala powder can be used with other veggies like capsicum + peas,beans,cabbage etc in a similar way.

Recipe for Masala powder used above:

Ingredients:

1 cup Bengal gram
1 cup urad dal
15 - 20 dried chillies red
coriander seeds
little cinnamon
hinge
grated copra -1/2 cut(dry shredded coconut)
 How to make:

Fry all the above ingredients above except copra .
Let the mixture cool a bit.
Take the mixture in a mixer with copra and grind it WITHOUT water coarsely.
Store it in an air tight container .