Menthikura Tomato Kura or Methi/Fenugreek Tomato Curry

Ashwani R, May 5, 2015

Serving size of Menthikura tomato kura

 Ingredients for Menthikura tomato kura

Fenugreek leaves                   –           ½ kg

Tomato                                    –           200 gm

Green Chilli                             –           3

Onion                                      –           1 medium

Garlic                                      –           4-5 cloves

Jeera                                       –           1 tbsp

Mustard                                   –           ¼ tbsp

Salt

Chilli powder

Turmeric powder                    –           ¼ tbsp

Coriander powder                   –           ½ tbsp

Curry leaves                           –           2 leaf lets

Pulses (popu ginjalu)               –           1 tbsp

Oil                                            –           4 tbsp

Directions for making menthikura tomato kura

1. The first step in making menthikura tomato curry is to clean the fenugreek leaves and wash them.
2. Then wash the tomatoes, onion and green chilli as well
3. Cut the fenugreek leaves into small pieces (small enough to cook easily), then cut the tomatoes, onions and green chillies into small pieces.
4. Take a utensil and pour 3 table spoons of oil into it, let the oil heat
5. After the oil heats, put some curry leaves, slightly smashed garlic cloves, ½ tbsp of jeera, ½ tbsp of mustard and 1 table spoon of pulses mixture into the heated oil, let them fry for half a minute.
6. After that, put the sliced onion and green chilli into the already fried mixture in the utensil and let the onion fry until they become slight red in color.
7. Then put the already cut fenugreek leaves and let them cook for eight to ten minutes and add the tomatoes at the end.
8. Once the fenugreek leaves and tomatoes are done, add required amount of salt and red chilli powder, ½ table spoon of coriander powder and mix everything properly.
9. Then, put the stove in simmer position and let it cook for 2 – 3 minutes.
10. The yummy Menthikura tomato curry is ready to be served.

Notes: Menthikura tomato curry is served with rice during lunch or dinner and also with chapati. You can even add a little ginger garlic paste at the end.

About : Fenugreek leaves falls under leafy vegetable category which are rich in minerals and vitamins.

 

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