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Ghee Methi (fenugreek) Pulao / Rice Recipe

June 8, 2015 by Premalatha Aravindhan 1 Comment

Methi Pulao
Methi Pulao or Methi Rice or Fenugreek Riceis the one easy variety rice recipe which you can make it under 30 mins. It is excellent lunch box menu that kids would love to have. Ghee methi Pulao is the not like the normal pulao which we make, addition of ghee gives nice flavour to the rice and taking it in lunch time kids won’t feel so dry and no other side dish require to have this methi pulao. Few days back I made this Methi Pulao with Punjabi dum aloo. Total Family love this rice and then decided to make few methi recipes confidently. Aloo recipes in Prema’s Culinary.

For all the pulao or rice recipes, we should be very careful about the rice. Yup, the rice should not be sticky or broken. To cook Perfect rice check the steps How to cook Basmati rice before you proceed in the recipe.

Methi Leaves

Methi Leaves

Methi Leaves have a lot of health benefits at the same time nowadays we are not getting the fresh leaves without pests so we need to clean them properly before we cook them.  Chop the roots and the thick stems off the bunch of Fenugreek Leaves. Wash well and finely chop the rest. Sprinkle a generous amount of Salt on the leaves, mix and keep aside for 15-20 minutes. This helps you to make the methi away from pest and gems.

How to make Methi Pulao step by step instructions:

methi PulaoWash the Rice well and soak in some water and keep aside for a while.Heat ghee in a pan and add in the cinnamon and cloves fry for a while and then add the onion, fry well. Now add the ginger garlic paste and fry well. Add the methi leaves, turmeric powder and salt mix well.

methi pulaoAdd the rice and remaining ghee mix well. Switch off  the stove. Transfer the rice into the cooker and add water , cook it, only done finally garnish it with coriander leaves serve it.

Ghee Methi (fenugreek) Pulao / Rice Recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Methi Pulao is the easy lunch box menu which you can make it under 30 mins. addition of ghee gives nice flavor , no other side dish require to have this.
Author: Premalatha Aravindhan
Recipe type: Variety Rice , Lunch Box Recipes
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 medium sized onions
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 cup methi leaves,
  • a pinch turmeric powder
  • salt as needed
Instructions
  1. Wash the Rice well and soak in some water and keep aside for a while.
  2. Heat ghee in a pan and add in the cinnamon and cloves fry for a while and then add the onion, fry well. Now add the ginger garlic paste and fry well.
  3. Add the methi leaves, turmeric powder and salt mix well.
  4. Add the rice and remaining ghee mix well. Switch off the stove.
  5. Transfer the rice into the cooker and add water , cook it, only done finally garnish it with coriander leaves serve it.
Notes
If you didn't get the fresh methi leaves you can add the dry methi.
You can add veggies along with methi leaves to make it more heatlhy
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Filed Under: Lunch Box Menu, Punjabi Recipes, variety rice recipes Tagged With: Fried rice Recipe, ghee rice, lunch box recipe, Methi Recipes, Pulao recipe, Variety rice recipe

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  1. Rachna@rachnas-kitchen.com says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Wow this methi pulao is looking so delicious. This pulao is my favourite.

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