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Gujarat · Dinner

Rice with Fenugreek

Traditional Recipe 32: Rice with Fenugreek recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Basmati rice: 150g
• Fresh methi leaves: 100g (finely chopped)
• Water: 450ml
• Ghee: 15ml
• Oil: 10ml
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp (5g)
• Asafoetida: pinch (1g)
• Green chillies: 2 (chopped)
• Ginger: ½ tsp (4g, minced)
• Turmeric: ½ tsp (2g)
• Salt: 5g

👩‍🍳 How to make Rice with Fenugreek

1. Wash rice thoroughly; soak 10 min.
2. Finely chop fresh methi leaves, discarding tough stems.
3. Heat ghee + oil (25ml total) in pressure cooker over medium heat (160°C).
4. Add cumin seeds; crackle 30 sec.
5. Add asafoetida, green chillies, ginger; fry 1 min.
6. Add turmeric; stir for 30 sec.
7. Drain rice; add to pot. Stir for 2 min to coat with ghee.
8. Add chopped methi leaves; mix well.
9. Add 450ml water and salt (5g).
10. Close lid; cook on high heat (200°C) for 1 whistle, then low heat (120°C) for 8 min.
11. Turn off heat; let rest 5 min without opening.
12. Open lid; fluff with fork. Serve hot. Should be fragrant, slightly bitter-sweet from methi.

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