Methi Bhath

 

If you are looking for a healthy lunch or dinner ideas this is it. This bhath/rice is my family favorite.The earthy flavour of fenugreek leaves will fill your house with robust aroma. . My recipe is very different from a usual Bhath as i have used pressure cooker to save my time. Do try and let me know..

Ingredient's

2 cups Broken basmathi rice

2 cup Fenugreek leaves

3 medium sized potato, cut into thin triangular pieces

2 Carrots cut into small pieces

1/2 cups French beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

2tsp Cumin/ jeera

1 Bay leaf,

1 Cinnamon stick

2 Cardamoms,

2 Onion

1 1/2tsp ginger-garlic paste 

1tsp Kasoori methi

1tsp red chili powder,

 1tsp turmeric, 

2tsp sambar powder

1 tbsp Tamarind pulp or 2 chopped tomatoes ( here i have used tamarind )

 Ghee or oil 4 tbsp

Salt to taste

 Method:

• Wash and soak the rice for about 15 minutes.
• Wash and drain fenugreek leaves .Roughly chop the leaves and keep aside .
• Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add cumin, cinnamon, cardamoms and bay leaf stir fry 30 secs. Add the chopped fenugreek leaves and saute for 2-3 minutes. 
• Add  onion and saute for couple of minutes and then add french beans and carrots and stir again till beans changes its colour a bit.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and kasoori methi and saute for 4-5 minutes. Add red chili powder turmeric and sambar powder and salt mix and saute for couple of seconds. Reduce heat, add the soaked rice, mix gently, then add 3cups of water and tamarind pulp ,close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles.  Remove onto a serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve warm with raita or any curry of your choice.

Ingredients Basmati rice – 1 cup Fresh fenugreek leaves / methi – 1 bunch Ginger- 1 tsp, finely crushed Garlic- 1 tsp, finely crushed Onion- 1 medium, chopped Tomato- 1 medium, chopped Green chilies- 2, chopped Red chili powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Garam Masala powder- 1/3 tsp Salt- To taste Water- 2 & 1/2 cups or as required Cilantro- For garnish Lemon juice- To taste For Tempering Bay leaf- 1 Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp Cardamom- 2 Cinnamon- 1 stick Cloves- 2 Black pepper- 2 Oil- 2 tbsp How to Make Methi Pulao Wash and soak the rice for about 20 minutes. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Toss in cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. Now add the black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, cardamoms, bay leaf, cloves and sauté for 10-15 seconds till they become fragrant. Bring on the onion and fry till they turn a little golden. Add in the crushed garlic, ginger and green chilies and sauté for a minute. The raw smell should completely wane away. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook them till they turn soft. The oil will begin to separate. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder and salt. Add the methi or fenugreek leaves and cook for 2 minutes. Toss in the rice and combine everything well. Sauté the rice with the masala for 5 minutes. Sprinkle little water every now and then to prevent the rice from burning. Sautéing the rice with spices increases the flavor. So, don’t skip it. Pour in 2 & 1/2 cups of water and allow it to boil. Let the rice cook till there is some water left. Cover the pan and let the rice get steamed for 10-12 minutes. When the rice is done, add the lemon juice as per your taste. Finish the pulao with cilantro. Serve hot with curd or a side dish.

Read more at: http://recipes.snydle.com/methi-pulao-recipe-fenugreek-pilaf-recipe.html | Yummy Recipes

Ingredients Basmati rice – 1 cup Fresh fenugreek leaves / methi – 1 bunch Ginger- 1 tsp, finely crushed Garlic- 1 tsp, finely crushed Onion- 1 medium, chopped Tomato- 1 medium, chopped Green chilies- 2, chopped Red chili powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Garam Masala powder- 1/3 tsp Salt- To taste Water- 2 & 1/2 cups or as required Cilantro- For garnish Lemon juice- To taste For Tempering Bay leaf- 1 Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp Cardamom- 2 Cinnamon- 1 stick Cloves- 2 Black pepper- 2 Oil- 2 tbsp How to Make Methi Pulao Wash and soak the rice for about 20 minutes. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Toss in cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. Now add the black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, cardamoms, bay leaf, cloves and sauté for 10-15 seconds till they become fragrant. Bring on the onion and fry till they turn a little golden. Add in the crushed garlic, ginger and green chilies and sauté for a minute. The raw smell should completely wane away. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook them till they turn soft. The oil will begin to separate. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder and salt. Add the methi or fenugreek leaves and cook for 2 minutes. Toss in the rice and combine everything well. Sauté the rice with the masala for 5 minutes. Sprinkle little water every now and then to prevent the rice from burning. Sautéing the rice with spices increases the flavor. So, don’t skip it. Pour in 2 & 1/2 cups of water and allow it to boil. Let the rice cook till there is some water left. Cover the pan and let the rice get steamed for 10-12 minutes. When the rice is done, add the lemon juice as per your taste. Finish the pulao with cilantro. Serve hot with curd or a side dish.

Read more at: http://recipes.snydle.com/methi-pulao-recipe-fenugreek-pilaf-recipe.html | Yummy Recipes