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Methi Bhaji (Maharashtrian Methi Sabji)
Learn how to make methi bhaji or methi sabji with this easy method and you will have healthy yet delicious sabji for your roti, paratha, bhakri
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Maharashtrian
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
204.2
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
1 ½
tablespoons
Oil
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
1
tablespoon
Garlic
finely chopped
▢
1
large
Green chili
finely chopped
▢
¼
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Hing (Asafoetida)
▢
1
cup
Red onion
chopped
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
¼ - ½
teaspoon
Red chili powder
▢
2
cups
Fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Sugar
optional
Instructions
Heat the oil in a pan or kadai on medium heat.
Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Next fry in chopped garlic and green chili till raw smell of garlic goes away or for a minute.
Add hing and turmeric powder, immediately add onion.
Mix and cook till onion gets soft.
Add salt and red chili powder, mix and cook for a minute.
Mix in methi leaves and cook for 3-4 minutes or till methi leaves gets cooked.
If adding sugar then add at this time and stir.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Notes
How to reduce the bitterness of methi leaves?
Wash the methi leaves, sprinkle some salt over it and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
By this time leaves will leave its own water. Squeeze out all the water using your fist.
Then chop them and use in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories:
204.2
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10.3
g
|
Protein:
6.8
g
|
Fat:
12.2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3.2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
586.5
mg
|
Potassium:
147.1
mg
|
Fiber:
2.5
g
|
Sugar:
3.4
g
|
Vitamin A:
5
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.5
mg
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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