Menthyada Hittu Gojju is a flavorful South Indian dish made with green peppers and a fenugreek-lentil powder, cooked in a thick, tangy gravy.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized green peppers
- 3 heap tsp methyada hittu
- 3/4 tsp tamarind paste (mixed with 2 tbsp water)
- 2 tsp jaggery powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli paste or 2 chopped green chillies
- 1 tsp urad daal
- 1 tsp chaana daal
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp mustard
- 4 tsp oil
- asafetida (hing)
Directions
- Wash and cube the capsicum.
- Mix the methyada hittu in 1/2 cup room temperature water without lumps to make it a paste.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the seasoning. After daal is light brown, add chilli paste and the cubed capsicum.
- Add 3/4 tsp of water, saute well.
- Cover and cook till capsicum is half done.
- Add jaggery powder, salt, tamarind paste, mix well.
- Add methyada hittu paste, keep stirring and avoid lump formation.
- Gradually add 1 cup of hot water, keep stirring, boil well.
- Curry thickens on standing. Adjust the consistency by adding more water.
