I prepared this for lunch when my sister came home. Served it with a simple onion raitha. Every one loved this at home. I am sending this to Only Green event at Sara’s Corner started by Pari.
Ingredients:
Rice-2cups
Methi leaves-1 1/2cups
Ginger-a small piece
Garlic-6pods
Green chilly-4
Onion-2
Water-7cups
Salt-to taste
Oil-3tbs
Ghee-1tbs
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1
Cardamom(crushed)-2
Procedure:
1. Wash and soak rice for 30minutes and drain water.
2. In a broad pan, heat oil and add fennel,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon and bay leaf.
3. When splutters add onion and saute till golden brown.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell is gone.
5. Add green peas and saute till half cooked.
6. In a mixie jar take methi leaves and run the mixie in pulse mode without adding water. The methi leaves should be minced well.
7. Add the minced leaves to the onion mixture. Saute till cooked fully.
8. Add water and salt. Bring it to boil.
9. Add rice and let it boil on medium flame till 90% done.
10. Add ghee, mix well and close lid. Switch flame to low and let it cook till done.
11. Switch off flame and wait for 5 minutes.
12. Fluff with a fork and serve hot with raitha.
Reading the ingredients I can smell the aroma. Quickie special recipe
Nice recipe. Thank you.
Nice.
Hey Gayu,
Love the pulao…simple and healthy…:)
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
Never tried pulav with methi leaves, this is interesting.
Irresistible pulao! Loved the color 😉
Healthy pulao!
that is something very very healthy..like it very much..
yummy…delicious!
Healthy pulav….my fav too.
simple, flavourful n yummy !
so flavorful n delicious
Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com
Delicious looking pulav,loved the light color,perfectly clicked.
Lovely pulav, healthy and yummy too…
Pulao is simple yet so delicious and the addition of methi makes it more healthier. Love your post..
Chanchal
RecipeRaaga
i have been thinking of making methi polao for a long time. your recipe looks good. will try it out.
healthy pulav!
Wat a beautiful looking yummy pulav, yummy..
Flavorful and healthy pulao..
Delicious Methi pulav.
good one, i have it to post my version of methi pulav..
I love this rice with boondo raita..yum!
Delicious and flavourful methi pulao.
lovely rice recipe, looks yum
such a nice and simple recipe, luv the flavors u have used.
Lovely recipe and I tried it using 1/2 cup peas (peas are quite cheap and fresh peas have flooded the market).
healthy rice looks delicious