Methi Fried Rice Recipe (Fenugreek leaves) (मेथी राईस रेसिपी)
A south Indian Methi Fried rice dish prepared with fenugreek leaves and rice with a combination of spices and flavorful ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 green cardamom
- 4 cloves
- 4 peppercorn
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 dried red chilli
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 2 tsp Split Black gram
- 2 tsp split bengal gram
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- salt as per taste
Grind To Paste:
- 2 cups Fenugreek leaves
- 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 8-10 Garlic cloves
- 2 chopped green chillies
- 1 inch piece of Ginger
- 6-7 curry leaves
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
Instructions
- Firstly cook 1 cup of uncooked rice.
- Grind to a paste: Fenugreek leaves, chopped coriander leaves, garlic pods, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and coriander powder.
- Heat 2 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp Oil in a pan. Add, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, peppercorn, bay leaf, dry red chilli, fenugreek seeds, split black gram, split bengal gram, mustard seeds and cumin seeds and saute until mustard seeds splutter.
- Now add cashews and saute it until light brown in color.
- Add grounded fenugreek paste and saute for 3-4 minutes. (do not over cook the paste else rice color will not be green.)
- Add Coriander powder, Garam masala powder and mix well. Saute for 1-2 minutes more.
- Add cooked rice to it and mix well.
- Methi fried rice is ready. Serve hot with Raita or plain curd.