Methi Pulav

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Level: Easy
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Serves:2

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice: 1 cup

Chopped methi leaves: 1/2 cup

Chopped coriander leaves: 1 tablespoon

Chopped mint leaves: 1 tablespoon

Chopped tomato: 1 medium sized

Chopped onion: 1 medium sized

Chilli powder: 1.5 tsp

Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp

Coriander powder: 1 tsp

Salt: 1.5 tsp

Oil: 2 tsp

Jeera(Cumin seeds): 1 tsp

Ginger minced: 2 tsp

Green chillies chopped: 1 (optional)

Procedure:
Step1:
Soak the Basmati rice fro 15 min and drain it well.


Step2
Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds.


Step3:
Once it starts spluttering add onion & ginger and fry them until slight brown


Step4:
Now add tomato, chopped methi, coriander and mint leaves, chilli powder, coriander powder and saute well

Step5:
Add Basmati rice and fry it for 2 minutes. Add salt as well

Step6:
Now add water and cook for 3 whistles. (If using electric rice cooker, transfer the contents after step5 to rice cooker and add water and cook)


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