Methi Rice
Methi Rice is a delicious recipe made with aromatic fresh methi leaves and rice. Methi Rice goes really well along with raita, pickle, and papad.
Servings 4 people
Calories 262kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice you can use normal rice as well
- 2 nos Onion finely chopped
- 3 nos Tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 1 cup Methi Leaves tightly packed
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Pure Ghee
- Salt to taste
For Seasoning
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 nos Bay Leaf
- 1 nos Star Anise
- 1 Cinnamon small piece
- 2 nos Cardamom
- 5 nos Pepper
- 1 nos Black Cardamom
- 3 nos Cloves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
Instructions
- Clean methi leaves and wash thoroughly and keep it aside. (take the leaves only, discard the stem)
- Soak rice for about 45 minutes. Drain the water completely.
- Heat a tsp of ghee and fry the drained rice for few minutes and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds to it.
- Once the mustard seeds start spluttering add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, black cardamom, cloves.
- Immediately add chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for few more seconds or until the raw smell goes off.
- Now add coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala powder and saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Once the raw smell of masalas goes off add tomatoes and chopped methi leaves and saute well until the leaves wilt.
- Add salt, 2 1/2 cups of water and rice to it.
- Now cook the rice on a slow flame without a lid on it. (You can also pre-cook the rice in the cooker and mix it with masala)
- Once cooked switch off the gas and cover the rice.
- Let it be covered for sometime so that if at all there is any uncooked rice, it will get cooked as well.
- Mix well and serve along with raita, papad and any pickle of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 2.8mg