Fenugreek Buttermilk

In Telugu, we call it “Menthi Majjiga”. This kind of buttermilk with the fenugreeks seeds is very good for indigestion. When the raw fenugreek seeds were eaten with curd, it was proven to cure the upset stomach. According to the recent studies, these fenugreek seeds were found to help in balancing the blood sugar in diabetes too.

This is a frequent visitor to our home, as we all like it very much. It is so simple and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups buttermilk
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds
• ¼ tsp Mustard Seeds
• ¼ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 or 3 dry Red Chilies, broken
• ¼ tsp Asafetida
• Some Curry Leaves
• 1 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

In a bowl, mix the buttermilk with turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside.

In a small pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the cumin, curry leaves, asafetida, red chilies and finally the fenugreek seeds. Fry them till they are light brown in color.

Add the above seasoning to the prepared buttermilk mix well. Leave the buttermilk for some time until the essence of the fenugreek seeds settles in. The buttermilk can be put on the flame to warm it just a little. If it were boiled, the buttermilk would break apart and won’t taste good.

This Fenugreek Buttermilk can be eaten with rice.

This is my contribution to "Eat Healthy - During Pregnancy” event hosted by Sangeeth.