Methi Rice

Methi Rice Recipe

Ingridents:-

·         Cooked Rice – 3 cups

·         Oil – 1 tablespoon

·         Bay leaf – 1

·         Cloves – 2

·         Cinnamon stick – ½ inch piece

·         Green cardamom – 2

·         Ginger paste – ½ teaspoon

·         Garlic paste – ½ teaspoon

·         Green chilies – 2, chopped finely

·         Onion – ½ cup, chopped

·         Tomato – ½ cup, chopped

·         Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

·         Coriander powder – 2 teaspoons

·         Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon

·         Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon

·         Salt – to taste

·         Fenugreek leaves (Methi leaves) – 3 cups, washed and chopped

How to make Methi Rice:-

• Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
• Then add whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom). Let it cook for about 30 seconds and you will get nice aroma from it.
• Then add ginger paste, garlic paste and chopped green chilies. Let them cook for 30-40 seconds.
  Then add chopped onions. Mix it.
• Let onion cook till it gets light brown.
• Then add chopped tomatoes, salt and spice powders (cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder).
• Mix it well and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or till tomatoes get soften, not mushy.
• Then add chopped methi leaves and mix it well. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add cooked rice.
• Mix it very gently so rice grains do not break. Let the rice get heated through.
• Serve hot.