MENTHI PERUGU

Thursday, September 9, 2010

MENTHI PERUGU

Menthi perugu,is a side dish,very yummy.It can be prepared instead of sambar or rasam,when u are in a hurry.It can be used as a raitha too,it tastes best with a combo of avakkai annam or any pickle .
Materials:
Curds 2 cups
(curds of a day before)
Salt
Seasoning:
Oil 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Ajwain or vamu 1 tsp
Methi seeds 1 to 2 pinches
Red chillies 3 nos
Made into slits
Green chillies 4 nos(slits)
Curry leaves
Corriander leaves
Method:
Place curds of a day before in a bowl,mix salt and keep it aside.Now place a small pan for seasoning on the stove,add oil to it.Then add red chilli slits,ajwain,methi seeds and mustard seeds.Toss well.After they stop spluttering add green chilli slits and corriander leaves,and mix well,see that they are well fried .Switch off the stove.After cooling add the seasoning to curds and mix well.Garnish with corriander leaves if it is available. Serve with steamed rice.

3 comments:

Subhashini said...

lovely recipe dear but just check your picture .I think you have to give a rotate it.

aipi said...

that sounds so easy n tasty..good one !!


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Nitha said...

This is a soothing dish...

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