Menthya Matvadi Palya Recipe - Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi

Name: Menthya Matvadi Palya Recipe - Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: 50 grams Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves); 1 tablespoon Oil; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 2 null Dry Red Chillies; null Salt to taste; 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) soaked for 2 hours; 1/2 cup Fresh coconut grated; 6 null Dry Red Chillies; 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds; null Curry leaves few; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

Archana's Kitchen

August 10, 2019

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Menthya Matvadi Palya Recipe - Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi

Time:Prep: 2h 0m|Cook: 15 M|Total: 2h 15min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Karnataka

Matwadi Palya Recipe is essentially a Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi which uses ground masala which is steamed and then mixed with the other sauteed ingredients like fenugreek leaves. This side dish is great for high protein vegetarian diet since methi and dal are rich in proteins. In addition, methi is a source of ample iron.

Serve Matwadi Palya Recipe (Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi) along with Tawa paratha, Karnataka Special Huli Tovve Recipe and steamed rice for lunch or dinner.Here are more recipes from Karnataka cuisine

Ingredients

To Grind

50 grams Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)

1 tablespoon Oil

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 sprig Curry leaves

2 Dry Red Chillies

Salt, to taste

1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal), soaked for 2 hours

1/2 cup Fresh coconut, grated

6 Dry Red Chillies

1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds

Curry leaves, few

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

Instructions for Menthya Matvadi Palya Recipe - Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi

To prepare Matwadi Palya Recipe (Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi); drain the water from the soaked channa dal and grind all the ingredients mentioned under "to grind" adding very little water to make a coarse paste.

In a steamer, steam the ground masala till soft, for about 10 minutes on high heat using Idli molds.

Meanwhile, wash and chop the methi leaves finely.

In a kadai, heat oil and mustard seeds and allow it to splutter, add the red chillies and curry leaves and roast for a few seconds.

Add finely chopped methi leaves and salt and allow it to wilt down.

Once the methi leaves are cooked, add the ground chana dal mixture and mix them and allow it to cook on low flame till everything combines well. Turn off heat. Check the salt and adjust accordingly to taste.

Serve Matwadi Palya Recipe (Madhwa Brahmin Style Methi-Chana Dal Sabzi) along with Tawa paratha, Karnataka Special Huli Tovve Recipe and steamed rice for lunch or dinner.