Fenugreek Powder 50g

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Recipe for Fenugreek powder

🍗 Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken 🍗

Serves 4 | Fenugreek shines in the final garnish

Key Stages Using Fenugreek Powder:

1. Marinade (2+ hours):

   • 1.5 lbs (700g) chicken thighs

   • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

   • 1 tsp fenugreek powder

   • 1 tbsp lemon juice

   • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder

2. Base Gravy:

   • 3 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp oil

   • 1 onion, puréed

   • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

   • 1.5 cups tomato purée

   • 1 tsp fenugreek powder (first bloom in oil)

   • 1 tsp garam masala

   • 1 cup cream

3. Finishing Touch:

   • Crush 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) between palms and stir in last

Why Fenugreek Powder Wins Here:

✅ Flavor alchemy: Bittersweet notes balance tomatoes’ acidity
✅ Aroma trigger: Releases sotolon (same compound in maple syrup) when heated
✅ Texture: Powder blends seamlessly (unlike whole seeds)

Other Top Fenugreek Powder Recipes:

1. Ethiopian Berbere Spice – With chili and korarima

2. Middle Eastern Halva – Enhances sesame sweetness

3. Digestive Tea – ¼ tsp powder + honey + hot water

4. Vegan “Egg” Substitute – 1 tsp per tbsp water (mimics yolk’s sulfur notes)