METHI PULAV | HOW TO MAKE METHI PULAV

A very healthy and simple Indian rice dish made using fenugreek leaves and peas. This is a quick one pot meal perfect for lunch box and a best recipe for bachelors.


Methi recipes are very nutritional foods with the GOODNESS of fenugreek leaves with rich in iron content. Fenugreek leaves are bit bitter in taste but when combined with right vegetables it makes a wonderful meal. Here i have combined it with good amount of peas to lessen the bitterness of fenugreek leaves. You can even add carrot or potatoes.

The tender the fenugreek leaves, the lesser the bitterness!

Always buy or choose tender vegetables /leafy vegetables, they make food blissful.

Leafy vegetables are most potent superfood on the planet and Unfortunately! also the most ignored and avoided food as well! They offer countless health benefits when prepared in a healthy way. So, make sure you include ATLEAST twice in a week in your diet.

Methi pulav recipe

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups
Fenugreek leaves /methi leaves - 2 cups, washed and finely chopped
Peas - half cup
Tomato - 1 medium, finely chopped
Onion - 1 medium, thinly sliced
Garlic - 4 medium cloves
Ginger - 1 inch
Green chilli - 3-4
Coriander leaves - Handful, roughly chopped
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 1+1 inch
Clove - 4
Star anise - 1
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice for about 15-20 mins
2. In a mixer, add ginger, garlic, green chilli, coriander leaves, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 2 cloves along with little water grind it to fine paste
3. In a pressure cooker, bring 3-4 tbsp oil to heat, add star anise, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 2 cloves and fry for 10 seconds
4. add onion and fry till translucent
5. add tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and fry for a minute or two. then add peas and chopped fenugreek leaves, mix well and fry for 2-3 mins or until the raw smell of fenugreek leaves goes away
6. add grounded paste, mix well and saute for a minute. now add rice and saute again for a minute
7. add 5 cups of water along with salt to taste, mix well, cover the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles or for about 10-12 mins

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