Methi Matar Pulao Recipe – Fenugreek Green Peas Pulao
The Methi Matar Pulao RecipeĀ is a simple, healthy preparation of cooked rice, mixed and spiced up with methi leaves and spices. I often like to use fresh whole spices as the main ingredients to make the methi rice, but you can use a combination of spices and experiment to suit your taste.
Course : Lunch
Ingridients : 1 cup Green peas (Matar) , steamed
1 cup Rice
200 grams Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves) , rinsed and chopped
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 teaspoon Ginger , grated
2 Green Chillies , slit
1 cup Coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
2 Cloves (Laung)
2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
1 Bay leaf (tej patta) , torn
2 tablespoons Ghee , or Sesame oil
Salt , to taste
Instructions To begin making the Methi Matar Pulao Recipe, we will be cooking the pulao in a single pot. Keep the steamed green peas aside, we will add it towards the end when the entire pulao is cooked.Begin by heating oil in aĀ heavy bottomed panĀ over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, grated ginger and sautĆ© for a few seconds.Stir in the fenugreek leaves, turmeric powder and saute until the leaves have softened. Add in the whole spices, salt, green chilies and the rice,Add in 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water. Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste.Bring the methi rice to a quick boil. Once the rice comes to a boil, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and allow the rice to cook along with the spices and methi leaves until all the water is completely absorbed.Once you notice all the water is completely absorbed, turn off the heat and allow the Methi Matar Pulao to rest for about 5 minutes.Ā After 5 minutes open the pan, add the steamed peas and a tablespoon of ghee. Stir in to combine well into the rice and the Methi Matar Pulao is now ready to be served warm.TheĀ Methi Matar PulaoĀ makes a great lunch box meal filled with nutrition of methi and rice, when served along withĀ Tomato Onion RaitaĀ and a roastedĀ Papad.
Methi Matar Pulao Recipe – Fenugreek Green Peas Pulao
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