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Methi Dana Chutney, Methi Ki Launji

2017-01-31 by Anjana Chaturvedi 37 Comments

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Methi Dana Chutney/ Fenugreek seed Chutney -Healthy and delicious Chutney made with fenugreek seeds ,jaggary and few basic spices- Specialty From Rajasthan

Methi dana chutney / methi ki lunji is a very popular chutney /pickle from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.It is usually made during winter and to serve as side dish or chutney . Most of the small food joints or halwai serve this chutney with Aloo ki sabzi and Khasta kachoris which taste awesome.It is also popular as kachori wali chutney in U.P.

This Methi Dana chutney is made in two ways -Sweet and sour or salty with just little sugar but I love this sweet and tangy version the most .Adding sugar not only enhance the taste but also increase its shelf life . It easily stays well for an year at room temperature ,no need for refrigeration. It goes very well as a side dish or chutney with almost all the snacks ,rice or any Indian bread.

Methi have numerous health benefits. It helps to lower cholesterol so reduces risk of heart diseases. Very good for diabetic patients as it regulates blood sugar levels.Helps in digestion and good to cure gastric trouble and indigestion. Methi is also good for lactating mothers  .

It is also advised to eat some soaked methi seeds if you have arthritis and joint pain.so many heath benefits in this wonderful tiny seeds .

Though it is very healthy but it taste bitter so it is not easy to consume it directly. So It is a better idea to try and make different types of stir fry, pickle and chutneys with methi dana and consume daily in small quantity. I often make Methi dana sprouts and make different stir fry and sabzi with the sprouted seeds.

This quick and simple Methi sprouts and aloo ki sabzi is easy to make and taste delicious . In winters I make this healthy-Sprouted dana methi ki sabzi which stays well for a week in the refrigerator and you can have 2 tbsp of this healthy stir fry with your meal.

I have made this chutney with sprouted Methi seeds as sprouting makes the seeds less bitter but you can also make it without sprouting .Taste great both ways.

You can also try these delicious chutney’s-

  • Aam Papad Chutney
  • Methi Dana Chutney
  • Apple Chutney
  • Mixed Fruit Chutney
  • Tangy Plum Chutney
  • Kiwi Mint Chutney
  • Ginger Chutney 
  • Amchoor ki chutney

methi dana chutney launji

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4.5 from 8 votes

Methi Ki Launji / Fenugreek Seed Pickle

Healthy and delicious Chutney made with fenugreek seeds ,jaggary and few basic spices- Rajasthani specialty
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Chutney /Dips, Travel Food
Cuisine: Rajasthani cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: methi dana chutney, methi ki chutney, methi ki launji
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Fenugreek Seeds / Methidana
  • 3/4 cup Jaggary / Gud
  • 3/4 cup Sugar / Chini
  • 2 tbsp Red chili powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
  • 4 tbsp Mango Powder / Amchoor Powder
  • 2 tbsp Chaat Masala
  • 1.5 tsp Salt / Namak
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
  • 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / Saunf
  • 1/4 cup Raisins / Kishmish
  • 10 Dates / Khajoor

Instructions

  • Soak fenugreek/methi seeds in water for around 5 hours then drain the water.
  • Now rinse with fresh water and drain the water completely .
  • Take the seeds in a bowl and cover the bowl with a muslin cloth for 2 day to sprout them.
  • When seeds are sprouted then wash them again and pressure cook with 1.5 glass of water for 3 whistles on medium heat.
  • Drain the water and wash the boiled seeds with fresh water.(instead of boiling you can steam the seeds )
  • Soak the dry dates in water for 4 hours ,remove the seeds and slice them thinly and if you are using fresh soft dates then chop them and add directly.
  • Heat oil in pan and add cumin and fennel seeds.
  • When seeds start crackling add boiled fenugreek seeds and saute for few seconds.
  • Now add all the spices,sugar,jaggary,raisins and dates in the pan,mix well.
  • Simmer for around 20 minutes or till gravy thickens.
  • Store in a glass jar when cool down completely.

Notes

Serving suggestions-serve methi ki launji as a relish,pickle with snacks, rice or any Indian bread.
NOTE-
  1. You may substitute mango powder with thick tamarind pulp.
  2. I have sprouted the methi seeds for making this chutney but traditionally this is made with soaked fenugreek seeds so you can also make this without sprouting the seeds.
  3. You can adjust the quantity of sugar and jaggary according to your preference and then keep it refrigerated.
  4. I have used a mix of sugar and jaggary but you can add only sugar or jaggary .

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Filed Under: Chutnies /Dips, Pickles, Rajasthani Cuisine Tagged With: chutney, diabetic friendly, easy, fenugreek seeds, glutenfree, Indian pickle, Indian Pickles, Indian vegetarian recipes, kachori chutney, kachori wali chutney, LAUNJI, Methi, methidana, Pickle, Pickles and Chutneys, Post natal food, Preserves, relish, Vegan

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Comments

  1. Tanuja Nadkarni says

    2017-04-15 at

    Lovely blog and this recipe looks delicious. love Methi seeds and am going to make this. Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Anindita says

    2017-03-01 at

    Absolutely wonderful recipe, bookmarked it

    Reply
  3. Sarika says

    2017-02-02 at

    Madam I prepared meethi ki launji as per your instructions. It was wonderful!

    Reply
  4. Shobha Keshwani says

    2017-02-01 at

    Very nice recipe.. I will surely try it out .. bookmarking it Anjana.

    Reply
    • anjanaskc says

      2017-02-02 at

      Thank you Shobha 🙂

      Reply
  5. anjanaskc says

    2014-08-03 at

    Hi Lavina
    khajoor and dates are same thing,I have used dry dates but you can also use fresh dates/khajoor to make this or can also skip dates

    Reply
  6. lavina agarwal says

    2014-08-03 at

    Hello anjanaji.. can I use dates instead of khajoor..

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    2014-03-01 at

    Thank you anjana 🙂

    Reply
  8. anjanaskc says

    2014-02-27 at

    @Anonymous-you may have over cooked it.cook on low flame till it start becoming thick,now you can either add some oil or add some hot water and simmer for few minutes.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    2014-02-27 at

    hi, i made this today. the pickle kind of dried out a bit, but tastes good. can i do something to remove the dryness? add oil?

    please advise.

    Reply
  10. rekha kamat says

    2013-03-14 at

    today i made it. it looks very nice.

    Reply
  11. Julie says

    2013-03-07 at

    wow..so good n falvorful,Yummy!!!
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    Reply
  12. Nabanita Das says

    2013-03-07 at

    Very nice pickle and interesting too… HAppy to follow you . You have really a nice blog… Purely vegetarian so nice…

    Reply
  13. Kaveri Venkatesh says

    2013-03-07 at

    Had been wanting to try this for a long time…will try it soon..looks very good

    Reply
  14. Maayeka says

    2013-03-07 at

    @ Rafeeda thank you so much dear!

    Reply
  15. Rafeeda AR says

    2013-03-07 at

    i just saw that you are featured on this months BBC Good Food UAE edition… congratulations!!! so glad for you… 🙂

    Reply
  16. Kitchen Queen says

    2013-03-06 at

    I used to add sprouted seeds in subji. Launji looks tempting. Next time use sprouts for this.

    Reply
  17. Sireesha Puppala says

    2013-03-06 at

    Wow it's tempting finger licking

    Reply
  18. PT says

    2013-03-06 at

    liked the click.. sounds healthy..

    Reply
  19. Santosh Bangar says

    2013-03-06 at

    healthy innovative yummy laungi

    Reply
  20. Raksha says

    2013-03-06 at

    Nice to know that we can make fenugreek to sprout and make delicious things out of it.

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    Reply
  21. Suja Manoj says

    2013-03-06 at

    Unique and super healthy,thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  22. divya says

    2013-03-06 at

    Wowwww… looks super tempting and delicious.. lovely clicks too 🙂

    Reply
  23. Aruna Manikandan says

    2013-03-06 at

    looks delicious and very tempting, love to give a try 🙂

    Reply
  24. Priya says

    2013-03-06 at

    Stunning and super tempting pickle, looks simply awesome.

    Reply
  25. Sanoli Ghosh says

    2013-03-06 at

    Yummy and delicious pickle. Very new to me bookmarked it. Will try it very soon and let you know…..:)

    Reply
  26. Priya R says

    2013-03-06 at

    I can almost taste the pickle 🙂 love anything with methi in them… yum

    Reply
  27. Rani's gourmet says

    2013-03-06 at

    very tempting pickle..thanks for this interesting recipe..

    Reply
  28. Plateful says

    2013-03-06 at

    Looks so delicious! Never knew of sprouting fenugreek — thanks!

    Reply
  29. kausers kitchen says

    2013-03-06 at

    Very interesting recipe dear, tempting clicks.

    Reply
  30. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    2013-03-06 at

    interesting and this is fully flavorful

    Reply
  31. Sangeetha says

    2013-03-06 at

    Very interesting one, sounds spicy, sweet, sour n tasty..bookmarked to try!

    Reply
  32. Meena Selvakumaran says

    2013-03-06 at

    wht a feast to eyes,would love to try it sometime

    Reply
  33. Gauri says

    2013-03-06 at

    Would like to try this, it has my fav ingredients – amchoor, raisins, jaggery!

    Reply
  34. Beena.stephy says

    2013-03-06 at

    New to me .Looks yummy will try soon

    Reply
  35. sangeeta says

    2013-03-06 at

    This is yummy. I have had thinner methi ki launji earlier. This one looks so jam like.

    Reply
  36. Akila says

    2013-03-06 at

    The fenugreek seeds have more bitter taste right… great to know when made to sprout it tastes good… Bookmarking it…
    Event: Dish name starts with R till April 15th

    Reply

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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