Methi-vegetable Pulao
Author: Alka
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
A healthy and delicious vegetable pulao recipe
Ingredients
  • Rice 1 cup
  • Fenugreek leaves (a handful if fresh or 2 tsp if dried kasoori methi is used)
  • Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
  • Vegetables like cauliflower, french beans, potato, carrots, peas, paneer (any /all of them)
  • Salt
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Green chillies 2-3
  • Tomato (optional) 1
  • Oil 2-3 tsp
Method
  1. Rinse the rice few times and soak in water for about 15-20 min (you can use basmati or any other variety).
  2. Pick Methi leaves and rinse it with water a few times to get rid of dirt. If using Kasoori Methi, soak it first in hot water for half an hour, drain the water, squeeze it well and keep aside.
  3. Now you can make this pulao in pressure cooker which makes the whole process very easy, or you can cook it in handi or vessel you normally use to cook rice
  4. Heat oil in the cooker/Handi and add pounded ginger garlic. Saute till light brown.
  5. Add the Methi and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add the vegetables, green chilies and a little of Salt and Saute the vegetables for 3-5 minutes. If using tomato, add it at this stage and cook further till tomato turns mushy.
  6. Add soaked rice, turmeric and the water. If using the pressure cooker add water just above the level of rice. If using a Handi/Sipdi, the water should be double the quantity of rice used.
  7. Close the lid of the cooker and wait for 2 whistles and switch off the flame.
  8. Serve hot with curds/Papad/Pickle/Raita.
Recipe by Sindhi Rasoi |Sindhi Recipes at https://test.sindhirasoi.com/2008/07/methi-vegetable-pulao/