Methi Shak
FENUGREEK LEAVES in English and scientific name is TRIGONELLA FORNUM-GRAECUM
- Soluble fiber in methi helps in regulating blood sugar level.
- The potassium in methi helps in regulating blood pressure.
- Vitamin C in methi enhances iron absorption from other foods.
- Antioxidants in methi helps to lower cholesterol.
Ingredients
| Methi Shak: 2 bundles (finely chopped) | Brinjal: 1 medium size (cut into small cube size) | Potatoes: 2 medium size (cut into too small cube size) |
| Onions: 2 medium size (finely chopped into cube size) | Garlics: 2 medium size (finely chopped) | Green Chillies: 6 (finely chopped) |
Brown Sugar
| Methi Shak: 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp | Onion + Garlics + Green Chillies: 1 tsp |
Salt
| Potato Fry: ¼ tsp | Brinjal Fry: ½ tsp | Onion + Garlics + Green Chillies Fry: ¼ tsp |
| Methi Shak: ¼ tsp | Final: ¼ tsp | – |
Turmeric Powder
| Potato Fry: 1 pich | Brinjal Fry: 1 pinch |
| Onion + Garlics + Green Chillies Fry): 1 pinch | Methi Shak: 1 pinch |
Vegetable Oil
| Potato Fry: 1 Tbsp | Brinjal Fry: 4 Tbsp | Onion + Garlics + Green Chillies Fry: 2 Tbsp |
Procedure
Step 1: Pluck the methi leaves and rinse in water thoroughly. Drain all water through a strainer for 15 minutes. Then, finely chop the methi leaves.
Step 2: Cut the brinjal in small cubical shapes.
Step 3: Cut the potatoes into too small cubical shapes.
Step 4: Chop the onions into small cubical shapes.
Step 5: Finely chop the garlic cloves into cubical shapes.
Step 6: Finely chop the green chillies.
Potato Fry
Step 1: Turn on the gas flame and place the wok. Pour 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Add the potatoes in high flame and cover with lid. Turn the gas to medium flame for 2 minutes.
Step 2: Open the lid and add salt & turmeric powder. Then saute and cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Step 3: After 2 minutes, open the lid. If the colour of the potato fry change, it means that it is ready to be separated into a separate bowl.
Brinjal Fry
Step 1: Pour 2 Tbsp oil and add the chopped brinjal in high flame. Fry the brinjals just as potatoes. Cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Step 2: Add more 2 Tbsp oil and saute. Cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Step 3: Open the lid in high flame and add ½ tsp salt & 1 pinch turmeric powder and saute. Cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Step 4: Brinjal fry is ready.
Garlic Fry
Step 1: Pour 2 Tbsp oil and add the chopped garlics. Fry in medium flame.
Step 2: When aroma starts to come, add green chillies and chopped onions in medium flame.
Step 3: When the garlic is half fry, add 1 tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt & 1 pinch turmeric powder. Saute them thoroughly. Stir often in low flame for 2 minutes.
Step 4: When it is translucent, garlic fry is ready. Separate it into a separate bowl.
Methi Shak Bhaja
Step 1: No need of oil. Add chopped methi shak in high flame. Sprinkle little amount of water and cover with lid in low flame. Wait for 5 minutes.
Step 2: Open the lid. When the water of methi come out, add 1 pinch salt & 1 pinch turmeric powder. Saute thoroughly. Continue to cook in medium flame for 5 minutes, till the methi shak is soften.
Step 3: Add 1 Tbsp brown sugar and saute thoroughly. Cook in low flame without lid till it is dry.
Step 4: Stir in medium flame and taste the methi shak. If it is still bitter in taste, add 1 tsp brown sugar. After stirring, check for the bitterness in methi shak.
Step 5: When the bitter taste of methi shak is gone, add brinjal, potatoes, onions, garlics and green chillies fry one-by-one in damp condition of methi shak. Mix very well and cover with lid for 2 minutes in low flame.
Step 6: When the oil comes out, add slightly slitted green chillies. Mix very well and taste. Add ¼ tsp salt & saute. Tasting perfect.
Step 7: Turn off the gas flame and rest for 5 minutes.
Step 8: Methi shak bhaja is ready. Serve with hot rice, roti or paratha.
Tips
- Methi shak is generally bitter in taste. So, brown sugar is used to remove bitterness.
- Addition of sugar also increases the colour of methi shak.
- In Step 6, addition of salt is according to your taste.