Mahadeva's Bhaga Sasthra
106. Methkootma Puli Pachadi
Before making this pachadi we should prepare Methkootma in the following way.
Ingredients For Methkootma :
| Black Gram | - 12 palam |
|---|---|
| Bengal Gram | - 11 ½ palam |
| Yellow Gram | - 12 ¾ palam |
| Pigeon Pea | - 10 ½ palam |
| Wheat | - 11 palam |
| Cumin Seeds | - ½ palam |
| Asafoetida | - ¼ palam |
| Mustard | - ½ palam |
| Turmeric | - ¼ palam |
| Coriander Seeds | - 1 palam |
| Curry Leaves | - 1 palam |
Ingredients For Pachadi :
| Tamarind | - 1½ | palam |
|---|---|---|
| Salt | - ¾ | palam |
| Green Chillies | - ½ | palam |
| Methkootma | - | 1½ palam |
For Seasoning :
| Ghee | -½ | palam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Chillies | -⅛ | palam | |
| Bengal Gram | -¼ | palam |
- 1. Fry all the ingredients except asafoetida. Put the asafoetida on fire and make it like puffed rice and mix it with the other ingredients.
- 2. Grind this in a grinding stone finely, and use it when needed.
- 3. Dissolve tamarind in pure water ¼ padi and remove the seeds. Add powdered salt in the tamarind water.
- 4. Cut green chillies into small pieces, fry it in ghee and add it in the tamarind juice and press it with the hands. Mix methkoot flour in the tamarind juice.
- 5. Follow the 22nd recipe method for seasoning. Instead of tamarind, ¼ padi of curd can be used. This flour can be mixed with rice and eaten.