Metkut
a traditional Maharashtrian spice powder made of roasted dals, rice and some spices.
Ingredients
Ingredients to be roasted
- ½ cup split chickpeas (chana dal)
- ¼ cup split black gram (udad dal)
- 2 tbsp rice (chawal)
- 2 tbsp wheat (gehu)
- 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds (methi)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai/sarson)
- 2 dry red chillies (laal mirch)
Other ingredients
- 2 cardamom (elaichi)
- ½ inch piece of nutmeg (jaiphal)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
- ½ tsp dry ginger powder (soonth powder)
Instructions
- Heat a pan.
- Dry roast chana dal, udad dal, rice, wheat, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, methi seeds, mustard seeds and red chillies one by one.
- Allow them to cool down.
- Transfer all the roasted ingredients to a mixer jar.
- Add cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric powder, asafoetida and dry ginger powder to the jar.
- Blend all the ingredients to a fine powder.
- Store in an airtight container.