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Methi Pulao-Methi Rice-Fenugreek rice

January 16, 2011 by PadhuSankar 60 Comments

I love greens and make it a point to prepare greens at least 4 days a week as I strongly believe that we are what we eat. Here, we have methi (vendaya keerai) season now and we get fresh greens at our doorstep. So here I am with another methi recipe. I prepare methi rice in two ways – One is this onion tomato base and another is Vendhya keerai sadam using South Indian masala. Both are very tasty and delicious and a great way to include greens in our diet. Do try this and you will love it. You can also pack it for lunch with any raitha/pachadi as side dish.

Methi Pulao

Methi Pulao-How to make Methi rice


Methi Pulao-Methi rice

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Lunch-Rice Recipes
 Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Basmati Rice – 1 cup
   Onion – 2 medium size
   Ripe Tomatoes – 3
   Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 tsp
   Methi leaves – 1 cup tightly packed
   Salt as required
   Ghee/Butter – 1 tsp

   Spice Powder

   Coriander powder -2 tsp
   Chilli Powder -1 tsp
   Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
   Garam masala -3/4 tsp

   For the seasoning

   Oil – 1 tbsp
   Jeera/cumin seeds -1 tsp
   Fennel seeds/sombu -1 tsp
   Bay leaf -1

Preparation

Chop onion and tomatoes finely.

Soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain the water completely. Heat a tsp of ghee/butter and fry the drained rice for a few minutes. Keep it aside. This step is optional but it does gives a nice flavor to the rice.

methi rice-fenugreek rice-methi pulao
Method

Heat oil, add cumin seeds, fennel seeds and bay leaf ,when jeera and fennel sizzles, add chopped onion and saute till it turns transparent.

The add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more seconds.

Add all the spice powder given under ‘spice powder’.

Add tomatoes and saute for a few more minutes followed by methi leaves. Saute well till the leaves wilt.

Add needed salt , 2 cups of boiling water, rice and cook covered. Tips – to check if the salt added is right, taste the water and see.

If using pressure cooker, cook for 3 whistles. I usually keep a vessel inside the cooker and cook otherwise you do not have to cook for 3 whistles.

If using rice cooker, transfer the contents to a rice cooker and switch on the cooking mode.

Serve it hot with raitha or chips. It taste heavenly.

More Methi/Fenugreek Recipes

Methi Paratha

Aloo Methi Subzi

Vendhaya Keerai Sadam (South Indian style)

Methi Matar Malai

Meet you all again with more interesting recipes and tips, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen.

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Comments

  1. revathi

    January 16, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    yummy looking rice…and healthy too…and the tomato basket looks so cute.
    Reva

    Reply
  2. savitha ramesh

    January 16, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    very healthy and tasty treat

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  3. Sayantani

    January 16, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    beautifully made Padhu. love methi pulao.

    Reply
  4. Priya

    January 16, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Such a healthy and yummy rice…love it..

    Reply
  5. The Foodie

    January 16, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    Pulao is looking awesome! methi is making it so much nutritious 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rajani

    January 16, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    very healthy dish,have not tried methi in rice so far,must try.very cute tomato carving too!

    Reply
  7. Satya

    January 16, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    methi is one of my fav cooking ingredients and your methi pulav looks simply fabulous n sure it tastes as good it looks

    Super Yummy Recipes

    Reply
  8. aipi

    January 16, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    I love this very much..very nice recipe!

    US Masala

    Reply
  9. Happy Cook

    January 16, 2011 at 5:57 pm

    Looks so delish wish i had this for dinner.

    Reply
  10. Saras

    January 16, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    seems to be delicious & love to have some

    Reply
  11. meeso

    January 16, 2011 at 6:17 pm

    Simple rice, sounds wonderful 🙂

    Reply
  12. Madhu

    January 16, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Looks nice Padhu. Half the time I forget that there are simple and healthy recipes like this I can make in no time. Good to be a part of blogging world.

    Reply
  13. Subhie Arun

    January 16, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    wow..thats was healthy n yummy combo padhu..happy ponggal!

    Reply
  14. Swathi

    January 16, 2011 at 10:14 pm

    Methi pulao looks delicious nice recipe.

    Reply
  15. mr. pineapple man

    January 16, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    looks delicious!!!

    Reply
  16. Silence Sings

    January 17, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Truly divine…..too tempting to resist…

    Reply
  17. divya

    January 17, 2011 at 1:29 am

    very healthy and delicious…..

    Reply
  18. Prathibha

    January 17, 2011 at 5:30 am

    Love methi rice…loooks really yumm

    Reply
  19. Gouri Guha

    January 17, 2011 at 8:34 am

    Tempting healthy dish…good combo.

    Reply
  20. Priya Sreeram

    January 17, 2011 at 8:35 am

    looks totally yummy !

    Reply
  21. Ally

    January 17, 2011 at 10:59 am

    nice dish.

    Hosting an event:http://recipesfortheverydaywoman.blogspot.com/2011/01/delicious-desserts-annoucement-and.html

    Ally

    Reply
  22. Hamaree Rasoi

    January 17, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Very nutritious and I find this very aromatic also…that's a cute tomato basket Padhu.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

    Reply
  23. Kairali sisters

    January 17, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    Yummy methi pulao and that tommato basket is soo cute…

    Reply
  24. Akila

    January 17, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    its near 12midnight here and after seeing yours, i feel hungry…. really superb dear…

    Event: Dish Name Starts with E
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

    Reply
  25. Suja Sugathan

    January 17, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    Nutritious and yummy pulao,tempting dish.

    Reply
  26. ♥LOVE2COOK♥

    January 18, 2011 at 1:43 am

    Such a flavourful rice dear!!! Am soooo hungry right now! 😀

    Reply
  27. Cham

    January 18, 2011 at 2:47 am

    Got to try the pulao version with methi, this one looks yum!

    Reply
  28. jeyashrisuresh

    January 18, 2011 at 6:14 am

    i want to try this for a long time.looks nice

    Reply
  29. Yummy Team

    January 18, 2011 at 6:42 am

    Never tried methi pulav before..Looks healthy and yummy..

    Reply
  30. Aruna Manikandan

    January 18, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    looks perfect and delicious dear….

    Reply
  31. Arti

    January 18, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Looks delicious… I love pulao and this has made me hungry!!

    Reply
  32. Now Serving

    January 18, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    I cannot wait to try this recipe out — looks mouth-watering and healthy….I am constantly amazed by the number of talented, creative people in my food blog world :))

    Reply
  33. Kanchana Radhakrishnan

    January 18, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    healthy recipe.

    Reply
  34. alwayswinner786

    January 19, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    You make it awesome Padhu! I love the flavor of methi leaves so much and you add another tasty dish in my menu!

    Reply
  35. Authenticoriyafood

    January 19, 2011 at 4:37 pm

    The methi pulao looks yummy!! You have a lovely blog and thanks for visting my blog!!!

    Reply
  36. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    January 20, 2011 at 2:31 am

    looks delicious…

    Reply
  37. Krishnaveni

    January 20, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    healthy rice recipe, looks great

    Reply
  38. Green Girl

    January 23, 2011 at 5:52 am

    your rice dish sounds so good and healthy.
    thanks for sharing.
    hope you're having a wonderful weekend

    Reply
  39. P.J. and Lizzy

    March 29, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    This recipe was fantastic! I had a hankering for Methi Pulao after tasting it in India years ago. I worried that the conventional measurements would be off (as I have often experienced with "by eye" cooks turning their food into recipes), but it was perfect! Honestly, some of the best Indian food I have ever made at home and super easy. Thanks for sharing! I'll have a look at other recipes on your site.

    Reply
  40. Gayathri Pavan

    July 29, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Very very simple and tasty recipe. Adding boiling water is an amazing trick to keep methi from turning bitter! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  41. mana k

    November 25, 2012 at 10:40 am

    Wow…a tasty and relishing recipe using healthy mehti leaves….Thanks!!!

    Reply
  42. vcp

    March 6, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    just love ur receipes………padhu

    Reply
  43. Vani

    March 22, 2013 at 5:05 am

    Im a big fan of almost all of ur recipes..I have tried many of them as well..It has always come out really well as well..:) love ur recipes..seem so simple when compared to many others..I have bookmarked and saved in favourites many of the recipes I tried and tested..thanks a lot for padhuskitchen..

    Reply
  44. anukkan2

    June 2, 2014 at 5:51 am

    Hi Padhu,

    I am an avid reader of your food blog. I have tried several recipes and experimented with them as well. Today my daughter begins her full day school and like every working mom I had this challenge of making a healthy, nutritious and fresh meal for her.

    I made this pulao today and it tasted awesome, more for the simplicity and practicality. I must say, I made the masala yesterday and stored it in the fridge. Just made rice in the morning and mixed it well. Saves a lot of time.

    Thanks for your innovative ideas!

    Reply
  45. Mahalakshmi Maruthi

    June 18, 2014 at 6:51 am

    Hi padhu,shall i use dry methi leaves

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 6, 2014 at 6:53 am

      Fresh methi should be used for this rice. Dry methi leaves for this recipe will not be good.

      Reply
  46. aditi

    July 29, 2014 at 10:30 am

    I made this today…turned out awesome! Thanks for the wonderful recipe

    Reply
  47. Srilakshmi Ch

    August 8, 2015 at 11:01 am

    thanks for sharing…Adding sweetcorn instead of tomato also gives a superb taste 🙂

    Reply
  48. Lavanya Naveen

    October 2, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    I made this recipe came out really well. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
  49. shobha arvind

    March 2, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    I finally tried out today it turned so yummy. Initially was reluctant to add tomato but it blended so well and tasted delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe

    Reply
  50. Deeksha

    March 24, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Tried this pulao, it was so tasty and yummy. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.

    Reply
  51. Srividya Jambunathan

    April 13, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    If I want for 3 cups rice then I have to multiply the ingredients 3 times

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 14, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Yes, at least approximately though not exactly.

      Reply
  52. saras

    September 9, 2016 at 10:53 am

    I have tried some of your recipes and turned out very yum. Thanks for your recipes. Today I just wanted to try something new with methi and loved your simple recipe. But I didn't have ripe tomatoes, so for sour taste I added lemon juice before closing the lid. (For most of the recipes, I use lemon if sour tomato is not available). It turned out very well.

    I have one doubt what is the measurement of 1 cup you mean?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 9, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you so much Saras for your nice comment. I use standard measuring cups and spoons for all my recipes. Check my measuring spoons and cups .

      Reply
  53. Srividhya R

    May 14, 2017 at 5:45 am

    I have tried most of ur recipes.i have one doubt.instead of fresh methi leaves can I use dried one.

    Reply
  54. Senthamizh Selvi

    August 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    I tried this many times. Very delicious.

    Reply
  55. Harini

    November 28, 2017 at 3:15 am

    Hi Padhu,
    Very nice and easy recipe! I tried it today and I cooked the rice for 3 whistles in a vessel kept inside the cooker. However, rice did not get cooked properly. What could be the reason? I have tried the same recipe directly in a cooker many times. The only thing with that is, the rice would be sticky. Hence wanted to try your other method. Any info would be helpful. Last but not the least, your recipes are fail proof and tastes yummy 🙂

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      November 29, 2017 at 7:12 am

      It might be due to the rice variety. Try changing the rice.

      Reply
  56. Savi

    July 10, 2020 at 9:00 am

    Recipe is good.tired today and turned out to be yummy.thank you so much

    Reply

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