Methi Recipes For Diabetics

Here are 10 diabetic-friendly methi recipes with full, detailed ingredients, exact measurements, and step-by-step cooking methods.
All are low-GI, high-fiber, and safe for sugar control.

1. Methi Moong Dal (Light & Fibre-Rich)

Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Yellow moong dal – ½ cup
  • Fresh methi leaves (roughly chopped) – 1 cup
  • Garlic – 3 cloves, crushed
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp
  • Hing – 1 pinch
  • Salt – to taste
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Ghee or olive oil – 1 tsp

Method

  1. Wash moong dal and pressure-cook with 2 cups water + turmeric for 2 whistles.
  2. Heat ghee/oil in a pan; add cumin + garlic + hing.
  3. Add methi leaves and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add cooked dal, salt and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
  5. Serve warm.

Why good for diabetics: high protein + slow digestion.

2. Multigrain Methi Thepla (No Sugar)

Ingredients (8 theplas)

  • Wheat flour – 1 cup
  • Bajra flour – ½ cup
  • Besan – ¼ cup
  • Chopped methi – 1 cup
  • Curd – 3 tbsp
  • Ajwain – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp
  • Green chilli paste – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Olive oil – 1 tsp (for dough) + little for roasting

Method

  1. Mix all flours, methi, curd, spices, and salt.
  2. Add little water and knead a soft dough. Rest for 15 mins.
  3. Roll thin theplas and roast on tawa using minimal oil.

Good because: high fiber, controls sugar spikes.

3. Methi Sprouts Salad (Raw & Powerful)

Ingredients

  • Moong sprouts – 1 cup
  • Fresh methi (finely chopped) – ¼ cup
  • Cucumber – ½ cup, small cubes
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper – ½ tsp
  • Rock salt – to taste

Method

  1. Mix sprouts, methi, cucumber.
  2. Add lemon + pepper + salt just before serving.

Good because: raw methi directly improves insulin sensitivity.

4. Methi Besan Chilla

Ingredients (4 chillas)

  • Besan – 1 cup
  • Chopped methi – ¾ cup
  • Ginger paste – ½ tsp
  • Green chilli – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Water – ¾ cup
  • Oil – 1 tsp for roasting

Method

  1. Mix besan + methi + spices. Add water to make medium batter.
  2. Pour on hot tawa, spread like dosa.
  3. Use few drops oil; cook both sides.

Good because: low GI + protein-rich.

5. Methi Raita

Ingredients

  • Dahi – 1 cup
  • Methi leaves – ½ cup, lightly sautéed
  • Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
  • Black salt – a pinch
  • Regular salt – a pinch

Method

  1. Sauté methi in ½ tsp oil for 1–2 minutes to reduce bitterness.
  2. Mix with curd + spices.
  3. Chill for 15 minutes.

Good because: curd + methi stabilizes blood sugar.

6. Methi Soup (Very Low Carb)

Ingredients (2 bowls)

  • Fresh methi – 1 cup
  • Garlic – 4 cloves
  • Onion – 2 tbsp, optional
  • Pepper – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Vegetable stock/water – 2 cups
  • Olive oil – 1 tsp

Method

  1. Heat oil; sauté garlic + onion lightly.
  2. Add methi and cook 2 minutes.
  3. Add stock + salt + pepper; boil 5 minutes.
  4. Take half the soup, blend, and pour back for creamy texture.
  5. Serve hot.

Good because: almost zero carbs.

7. Methi Millet Khichdi

Ingredients

  • Little millet / brown rice – ½ cup
  • Moong dal – ½ cup
  • Methi leaves – ¾ cup
  • Turmeric – ½ tsp
  • Cumin – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Ghee – 1 tsp
  • Water – 3 cups

Method

  1. Wash millet + dal.
  2. Add methi, turmeric, salt, water.
  3. Pressure-cook for 3 whistles.
  4. Temper cumin in ghee and pour over khichdi.

Good because: millet + methi = slow glucose release.

8. Methi Tofu Stir Fry

Ingredients

  • Firm tofu – 150 g, cubes
  • Methi leaves – 1 cup
  • Garlic – 3 cloves, sliced
  • Olive oil – 1 tsp
  • Salt and pepper – to taste

Method

  1. Heat oil; sauté garlic till golden.
  2. Add tofu cubes and cook 3 minutes.
  3. Add methi, salt, pepper; cook 3–4 minutes.

Good because: zero-carb tofu + methi fiber.

9. Low-GI “Aloo-less” Methi Sabzi (Use Lauki or Sweet Potato)

Ingredients

  • Methi leaves – 1 cup
  • Lauki (bottle gourd) – 1 cup, cubes
    (Or sweet potato ½ cup if you want mild carbs)
  • Cumin – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp
  • Green chilli – 1 tsp
  • Garlic – 3 cloves
  • Oil – 1 tsp
  • Salt – to taste

Method

  1. Heat oil, add cumin + garlic + green chilli.
  2. Add lauki (or sweet potato) + turmeric + salt; cook till soft.
  3. Add methi leaves and cook 3–4 minutes.

Good because: avoids regular potato (high GI).

10. Methi Omelette (Perfect Breakfast)

Ingredients

  • Eggs – 2
  • Chopped methi – ½ cup
  • Green chilli – ½ tsp
  • Onion – 2 tbsp (optional)
  • Salt + pepper – to taste
  • Ghee/oil – ½ tsp

Method

  1. Beat eggs with methi + spices.
  2. Pour on pan with little ghee.
  3. Cook on low flame till fluffy.

Good because: high protein, zero sugar.

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