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Methi Matar Pulao
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Methi Matar Pulao

 a flavourful one pot rice dish made usingfresh methi leaves and peas.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Methi Matar Pulao, Methi Pulao
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 2 cups chopped methi leaves
  • ½ cup fresh peas
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 green cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • 3 to 4 black pepper
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 green chillies, sliced
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 ½ cups water

Instructions

  • Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 minutes.
  • Heat ghee and oil in a pan.
  • Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper. Saute for few seconds until they turn aromatic.
  • Add onion , green chillies and saute till the onion turns soft.
  • Stir in a teaspoon of ginger garlic paste and saute until it loses its raw smell.
  • Add chopped methi leaves and saute briefly. 
  • Add the shelled peas and mix.
  • Add corianderpowder, garam masala and salt as per taste and give it a quick mix.
  • Now add in the soaked rice and mix well.
  • Finally add some chopped coriander leaves  and mix.
  • Add 1 ½ cups of water.
  • Close the pressure cooker and cook  for 3 whistles.
  • Open the pressure cooker  when the pressure releases naturally. Fluff up the rice.
  • Serve it hot with some raita and pickle.