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Menthi Majjiga (Buttermilk with Fenugreek)
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Menthi Majjiga (Buttermilk with Fenugreek)

11 ingredients 5 min + 5 min 4 servings openrecipes
Menthi Majjiga (Buttermilk with Fenugreek)

"Another classic Andhra preparation. This dish goes perfectly with Aaku Pappu. I even like it as an accompaniment to khichdi. This tastes best with homemade buttermilk, but you can use commercial buttermilk too."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
9g
Protein
22g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 10 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Fenugreek not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 sprig fresh curry leaves
  • 2 green chile peppers, sliced into thin rings
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 dried red chile peppers
  • 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 pinch asafoetida powder

Directions

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