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Methi Fenugreek Pulao

Oct 25, 2010 30 min
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Methi Fenugreek Pulao
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Preparation Time
30 min to 1 hour
Difficulty
Moderately easy
Occasion
Bonefire Party
Recipe Type
Dinner
Cuisine
South Indian

Methi Fenugreek Pulao is a very simple yet delicious rice dish that can be had all by itself or be served with other dishes. We had this at a friend’s place and were floored by the color and the flovor of this presentation.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories (kcal) Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg)
Fenugreek Leaves Puree
Fenugreek Leaves Puree
1 bunch 0.98
Rice
Rice
2 cup 1460 2.64
Oil
Oil
2 tablespoon 483.84 68 0
Cumin Seed
Cumin Seed
0.5 teaspoon 3.8 0.21
Tomato
Tomato
1 nos 14.96
Turmeric Powder
Turmeric Powder
0.5 teaspoon 1.43
Green Chillies
Green Chillies
2 nos 7.2
Red Chili Powder
Red Chili Powder
2 teaspoon 28.8 0.42
Coriander Powder
Coriander Powder
1 tablespoon 17.34 0.16
Salt
Salt
2 pinch 0
Water
Water
4 cup 0
Total 2018.35 71.43 0

Preparation Method

  1. 01 Chop the roots and the thick stems off the bunch of fenugreek leave.
  2. 02 Wash well and finely chop the rest.
  3. 03 Sprinkle a generous amount of Salt on the leaves, mix and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
  4. 04 Wash the Rice well and soak in some Water and keep aside for 20 minutes.
  5. 05 In a pan (that has a tight fitting lid), heat Oil on medium heat.
  6. 06 Once the Oil is hot, add in the Cumin Seed and allow them to change color.
  7. 07 Add in green Chilieses and Tomatos, Turmeric Powderr Powder.
  8. 08 Squeeze out the Water from the fenugreek leave and put them in the pan.
  9. 09 Add in Coriander Seedss Powder and Red Chili Powder.
  10. 10 Cook for a couple of minutes.
  11. 11 Drain the Water from the Rice and add the Rice to the Methi Leaves.
  12. 12 Cook for 2 minutes.
  13. 13 Add the Water and mix well.
  14. 14 Check on the Salt, add in needed.
  15. 15 Increase the heat, and allow the Rice to cook Till most of the Water has evaporated and you can see the Rice come up to the surface.
  16. 16 Mix, lower heat, preferably to simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes.
  17. 17 After 15 minutes, open cover, turn off the heat, mix/fluff gently.
  18. 18 Cover and allow the Rice to rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
  19. 19 Serve hot with Raita and pickle.

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