Menthya hittu gojju

Ingredients

Menthya hittu—3 to 4 tablespoon ( 1/2 cup)

Water— 1 glass

Small lemon size tamarind soaked in water—

Jaggery -3 to 4 tablespoon

Salt — a little

Turmeric powder—1/4 teaspoon

Oil—3 tablespoon

Mustard seeds—1 teaspoon

Jeera—1 teaspoon

Red chillies—2

Asafoetida—1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves—few

In a bowl take 1/2 cup of water add the menthya hittu ,mix thoroughly to make sure there are no lumps..

Heat oil in a kadai ,once the oil gets hot add mustard seeds,jeera,asafoetida,curry leaves,and turmeric powder.,red chillies.

Keep sautéing

When its done and stops spluttering add tamarind juice and jaggery .mix well on medium heat .

And then finally add menthya hittu paste and keep stirring till you get gojju consistency.

Add just a small pinch of salt as menthya hittu already has salt.

Turn off the heat,

Serve hot with Pongal,idli dosa,rotti etc.

You can eat menthya hittu with hot cooked rice along with pure ghee and lemon juice .