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Methi balls















Ingredients

Quantity
Fenugreek leaves
1 bunch
Potatoes
250gms
Split Bengal gram
250gms
Spinach
1 bunch
Dill
1 bunch
Ridge gourd
250gms
Green chillies
6 – 8
Garlic
4 cloves
Soda bicarbonate
a  pinch
Dry mango powder
to taste 
Garam masala (powdered cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon)
to taste 
Salt
to taste 
Oil
15ml
Oil for frying



Soak the gram for 3-4 hours. Boil, peel and mash the potatoes. Wash and chop greens, green chillies and garlic. Peel and slice the ridge gourd. Heat the oil. Add garlic and garam masala. Fry for a minutes. Add drained gram, chopped greens, ridge gourd and green chillies. Cook on a slow fire till all the ingredients are cooked and the liquid dries up. Grind to a fine paste. Add mashed potatoes, soda bicarbonate, dry mango powder and salt and mix well. Form into small balls and fry in hot fat till crisp. Serve hot with coriander or mint chutney.