Menthe tambuli recipe | How to make menthya tambli | Fenugreek seeds thambli
By Latha on April 8th, 2020
Menthe tambuli or menthya tambli recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Menthe thambli is a very easy and tasty sidedish for rice or ragi mudde. It can be prepared in just 10 minutes. Menthe thambli or tambli is prepared using red chilli (or pepper), methi seeds, cumin seeds, curd and coconut.
As I have mentioned in my earlier posts, sasive and thambli are curd or yoghurt based gravy recipes. Sasive is a small side dish in a multi coarse meal. Sasive is generally prepared by grinding coconut, chili and mustard.
If you are looking for more methi seeds recipes then do check menthe dose, menthe idli, menthe huli or fenugreek seeds rasam and hasi menthe thambli recipes. Or if you are loooking for some recipes using methi or fenugreek leaves then do check my menthe palle (methi dal), menthe soppina rice bath and menthe soppina parota (methi paratha) recipes.
If you are looking for more tambli or thambuli recipes then do check my coriander leaves thambli, spring onion thambli, doddapathre hasi thambuli, Shunti or ginger thambli, doddapthre thambuli, brahmi thambuli, dasavala thambuli and ginger thambuli recipes.
I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 2 red chillies or 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp methi seeds or fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 cup curd or 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp salt or as per your taste.
- 1 tsp ghee or oil
Ingredients for tempering: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 red chili
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- Pinch of asafoetida
- Few curry leaves
Instructions for making menthe tambuli:
- Heat ghee or oil in a pan. And add in red chilli, methi seeds and cumin seeds.
- Roast under low flame until cumin seeds starts to splutter. Switch off the stove.
- Take grated coconut in a mixie jar. Add in roasted ingredients.
- Also add in salt.
- Grind until fine by adding required water.
- Add in curd or butter milk. Grind it for a while. Or just pulse it for few times.
- Transfer ground paste into the bowl.
- Add in required water. Please note, thambli shall have thin consistency. Also adjust the salt as per your taste. You can add little jaggery if you like it that way.
- Temper it with oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chili. Serve it with hot steaming rice
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