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Methi Bhaji Recipe Maharastrian Style, How to make Methi Sabzi

November 17, 2014 by Gopi Patel 23 Comments

methi bhaji recipe maharastrian style
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Methi bhaji recipe with moong dal cooked in Maharastrian style – We Indian love the sabzis made from green leafy vegetables (called saag). Whether it is palak, methi or sarsoo. All these green leafy vegetables are extremely nutritious and when cooked correctly are also very healthy. I consider Palak or spinach as king of green leafy veggies. We make so many different varieties of dishes using this single ingredient e.g. palak aloo sabzi, corn palak, palak dal, palak paneer, palak paratha, etc. Similar to palak, methi is another popular green leafy vegetable that we often cook at home. Methi can be used to make dishes like methi thepla, methi paratha, methi mutter malai, aloo methi, methi corn etc. Compared to palak methi however have a peculiar bitter taste. Not everyone likes methi as it taste quite bitter. But if cooked properly not only the bitterness of methi is gone by suddenly it taste amazing.

Both Methi leaves as well as methi seeds are highly nutritive ingredient. Methi has medicinal values and so it is widely used in Ayurveda to cure swelling or inflammation. Methi also helps in digestion and cures upset stomach. Having methi once a while improves blood flow and cure vitamins deficiency and kidney ailments.

methi bhaji recipeToday I will share a simple recipe of Methi bhaji known as methi chi bhaji in marathi. This Maharastrian styled feenugreek leaves sabzi is cooked along with yellow moong dal. The dal gives nice flavor to this sabzi. Before we dig into the recipe let us check few tips to cook perfect methi bhaji.

Few Tips to make Perfect Methi Bhaji

  1. Before you cook methi leaves, it is necessary to clean methi leaves atleast 2 to 3 times with water.
  2. Like other green leafy vegetables while cooking methi / fenugreek leaves, do not close the lid. Cooking greens while lid close turn them dark or black.
  3. Adding a little extra oil cooks the methi leaves well and methi tends to loose its bitterness.
  4. In methi recipes you can add a teaspoon of sugar to counter the bitterness. Sugar in small quantity lift ups the taste.
  5. In all methi bhaji or methi sabzi recipes do squeeze a lemon. Like sugar that also helps in enhancing its flavor.

Let us check the recipe of maharastiran style methi bhaji (methi chi bhaji).

Recipe of Methi Bhaji with moong dal (Maharashtrian Style)

Let us quickly check the ingredients for making Methi bhaji. We need around 2 large bunches of fresh Methi (fenugreek leaves). Also we will need 1/2 cup sliced onions, a slit green chili, ginger and garlic grated, 1/2 cup yellow moong dal soaked in water. We will also need salt as per taste and also 1 tsp of sugar. Sugar will balance the bitterness from methi while also retaining its green color.

 

methi bhaji ingredients maharastrianHeat oil in a deep bottom non-stick pan. Use whatever large size vessel you have to cook this methi ki sabzi. The reason is methi tends shrink in size as we cook it. Hence we need to cook large number of green methi leaves.

Once the oil is hot add asafoetida (hing), chopped garlic, chopped ginger and sliced green chilies. I have de-seeded the green chilies to reduce the heat.

methi bhaji recipe spicesOnce the raw flavor of ginger is gone add sliced onions and saute for a minute.

methi bhaji recipe onion slicesMix and saute the onions for a minutes until they become soft.

methi bhaji recipe onion friedNow add soaked yellow moong dal and cook it with onion for 2 to 3 minutes until the moong dal becomes tender.

methi bhaji recipe moong dalLet the moong dal cook for 2 minutes until it becomes tender.

methi bhaji moong dalAdd 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and give a quick stir.

methi bhaji recipe turmericAlso add a teaspoon of coriander powder (dhaniya) and give a good stir.

methi bhaji recipe steps corianderMix well all ingredients and let the moong dal gets cooked along with dry spices for a minute.

methi bhaji onion recipeNow add freshly plucked methi leaves (fenugreek leaves).

methi leaves in methi bhajiUsing two spoons or ladle mix the methi well and let it cook for a minute. Methi will shrink in size as we cook it with sabzi.

methi leaves in methi bhajir recipeOnce the methi is tender add sugar and salt to taste. Give a stir and mix well again.

methi bhaji sugar saltLet the methi bhaji gets cooked for 1 to 2 minute. Squeeze the lemon juice at the end. Do not cover the lid while cooking methi bhaji otherwise it tends to get darken. Leave the lid open and cook to get green colored methi bhaji.

methi bhaji recipe maharastrian styleMethi bhaji (Maharashtrian style) is ready. Serve the methi bhaji hot with phulka, chappati or tandlachi bhakri (rice roti).

methi bhaji recipe marathi

Methi Bhaji (Maharashtrian Style) Recipe Box

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Methi Bhaji Recipe Maharashtrian Style, How to make Methi Sabzi
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Methi Bhaji Recipe (Maharashtrian Style) - A quick & easy dry methi sabzi (fenugreek leaves) cooked with Indian spices.
Author: Gopi Patel
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Methi (Fenugreek leaves): 2 bunches
  • Yellow Moong dal: 1/3 cup
  • Asafoetida (hing): 1/4 tsp
  • Ginger: 1 tsp grated
  • Garlic: 1 tsp chopped
  • Onion: 1/2 cup sliced
  • Green chili: 1 piece slit
  • Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander powder: 1 tsp
  • Sugar: 1 tsp
  • Salt: 2 tsp or to taste
  • Lemon juice: 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Pluck the leaves of methi / fenugreek from stem and wash thoroughly in water for atleast 2 to 3 times to remove any impurities or dirt.
  2. Drain the water from methi and keep aside.
  3. Soak the yellow moong dal in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Heat a pan and put oil in it.
  5. Once the oil is hot add asafoetida (hing), chopped garlic and ginger and sliced green chilies.
  6. Add sliced onions and saute the onions for 1 minute until they turn soft.
  7. Drain the water from soaked moong dal and add moong dal in the pan.
  8. Let moong dal cooked along with onion for 2 to 3 minutes.
  9. Add turmeric powder and coriander powder. Give a stir and mix well all ingredients.
  10. Now add washed methi leaves or fenugreek leaves and give a stir by using two spoons or ladles.
  11. Let the methi gets cooked for 2 minutes until it reduces in size.
  12. Once methi starts shrinking add salt as per taste and sugar. Squeeze 1 tsp of lemon juice.
  13. Give a sitr and cook methi with lid open for 2 minutes.
  14. Methi bhaji is ready. Serve this maharashtrian style cooked methi bhaji with hot phulkas, chapati or tandlachi bhakri.
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Comments

  1. Sonal says

    January 3, 2015 at 9:18 pm

    Good one. Thanks

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      January 4, 2015 at 11:16 am

      Thanks Sonal 🙂

      Reply
  2. Regina says

    April 23, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Very good we enjoyed

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      April 23, 2015 at 5:25 pm

      thanks Regina 🙂

      Reply
  3. jake says

    May 31, 2015 at 11:01 pm

    great recipe… thoroughly enjoyed

    Reply
  4. Kirsten says

    August 24, 2015 at 1:56 am

    Just made this – super good. Thanks for the methi tips!

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      August 24, 2015 at 11:09 am

      Glad to hear for you Kirsten

      Reply
  5. Rajitha says

    November 14, 2015 at 7:06 pm

    Super recipe tried and won the hearts of all at home❤

    Reply
  6. saniya says

    January 16, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    what is the meaning of “give a stir using two spoon”

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      January 19, 2016 at 10:03 am

      Use two spoon and mix the bhaji with inward motion (like you would do for salad).

      Reply
    • aleyamma says

      November 2, 2017 at 9:22 am

      Nicely explained, i liked the presentation and the dish.

      Reply
  7. saniya says

    January 16, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    great recipe….:)

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      January 19, 2016 at 10:02 am

      Thanks Saniya 🙂

      Reply
  8. Ansari Heena says

    August 20, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    Moong Methi Bhaji was just awesome… I loved it……………………

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      August 25, 2016 at 12:31 pm

      Nice to hear that Ansari 🙂

      Reply
  9. Dhananjaya says

    December 14, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Excellent and simple recipe

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      March 23, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      Thank you:)

      Reply
  10. nidhi says

    December 28, 2016 at 5:02 pm

    Moong dal soaking time??

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      January 14, 2017 at 7:00 am

      Hi Nidhi, you can soak the Moong dal in water for 10-15 minutes. Please check the Recipe box at end of post for detailed steps. Thanks.

      Reply
  11. Maria says

    February 25, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    Excellent.

    Reply
    • Gopi Patel says

      March 18, 2017 at 6:05 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kashmira Iyer says

    December 31, 2017 at 8:20 pm

    Excellent recipe

    Reply
  13. Harsha says

    February 12, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    Simple and tasty, good combo of protein n vitamins. Thanks

    Reply

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