Name: Metkut recipe by Mamta Joshi at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Chana dal (slit Bengal gram) - 1 Cup; Urad dal (slit Black gram) - 1/2 Cup; Rice - 1/2 Cup; Wheat - 2 tablespoons; Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons; Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon; Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon; Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) - 1/2 teaspoon; Dry red chilies - 3; Black pepper - 6-7; Cinnamon - 1 stick; Nutmeg powder - 1/4 teaspoon; Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon; Dry ginger powder - 1 teaspoon; Asafoetida (Hing) - 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Metkut RECIPE

It is a Maharashtrian spiced powder made from dry roast rice, wheat and lentils along with few spices. This is an authentic Maharashtrian recipe.

Ingredients Serving: 10

Chana dal (slit Bengal gram) - 1 Cup
Urad dal (slit Black gram) - 1/2 Cup
Rice - 1/2 Cup
Wheat - 2 tablespoons
Coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) - 1/2 teaspoon
Dry red chilies - 3
Black pepper - 6-7
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Nutmeg powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Dry ginger powder - 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida (Hing) - 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Keep all ingredients ready. Dry roast chana dal urad dal, rice, wheat, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chilies, black pepper, cloves and fenugreek seeds separately on low heat.
Let them cool completely. Grind all the above ingredients along with ginger powder, nutmeg powder, asafoetida, cinnamon and turmeric powder.
Run through the sieve. Store it in an air tight container.
It is eaten with hot cooked rice along with ghee and salt. (Take 1 teaspoon metkut for 1 cup cooked rice)
Or add curd to 4 tablespoon metkut. Stir and add little salt and sugar. Temper it with mustard seeds and red chillies. It can be used as a side dish.

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