Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Fenugreek Rice or Methi Pulao is a very simple yet delicious rice dish that can be had all by itself or be served with other dishes. We had this at a friend’s place and were floored by the color and the flovor of this presentation.
- Fenugreek/Methi – 1 bunch ((approx ½ lb or 250 g)
- Rice- 2 cups
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
- Tomato – 1, med. diced
- Turmeric Powder (Haldi) – ½ tsp
- Green Chillies – to taste, finely chopped
- Red Chili Powder – to taste
- Coriander Powder (Dhaniya) – 1 tbsp
- Salt – to taste
- Water – 4 cups
- Chop the roots and the thick stems off the bunch of Fenugreek Leaves.
- Wash well and finely chop the rest.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of Salt on the leaves, mix and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Wash the Rice well and soak in some Water and keep aside for 20 minutes.
- In a pan (that has a tight fitting lid), heat Oil on medium heat.
- Once the Oil is hot, add in the Cumin Seeds and allow them to change color.
- Add in Green Chillies and Tomatoes, Turmeric Powder.
- Squeeze out the water from the Fenugreek Leaves and put them in the pan.
- Add in Coriander Powder and Red Chili Powder.
- Cook for a couple of minutes.
- Drain the water from the Rice and add the Rice to the Methi Leaves.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the Water and mix well.
- Check on the Salt, add in needed.
- Increase the heat, and allow the Rice to cook till most of the Water has evaporated and you can see the Rice come up to the surface.
- Mix, lower heat, preferably to simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, open cover, turn off the heat, mix/fluff gently.
- Cover and allow the Rice to rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Serve hot with Raita and pickle.
1. Kasturi Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves can be substituted (approx 1 cup).
2. If Dried Fenugreek leaves are being used, there is not required to salt and soak the leaves. Add directly to the pan.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/easy-recipes-spl/methi-fenugreek-pulao-3238.html
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