Saturday, March 29, 2008

LETS COOK SOMETHING



Here's another simple yet delicious recipe


METHI PULAV:

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 cups basmati rice

  • 2 tbsps oil

  • 2 tbsps ghee

  • 4 cloves

  • 2 cinnamon sticks

  • 2 cinnamon pods

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 2 tbsps ginger- garlic paste

  • 8 green chillies, chopped

  • A few coriander leaves

  • A few mint leaves

  • 6 bunches of fenugreek leaves

  • 1/2 cup peas

  • 1 tbsp rasam powder

  • 1 tbsp garam masala powder

  • 1/2 tsp tumeric powder

  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • 20 gms cashewnuts

  • Salt, to taste

METHOD:

  • Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes.

  • Heat oil and ghee in a cooker.

  • Add cloves, cinnanmon, cardamon, onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and fry.

  • Add coriander leaves, mint leaves and fenugreek leaves and fry well.

  • Add peas and continue frying.

  • Add rasam powder, garam masala powder, tumeric powder and stir well.

  • Add rice.

  • Pour in coconut milk, three cups of water and salt to taste.

  • Pressure cook for three whistles.

  • When the pressure is released, add fried cashewnuts.

  • Serve hot with raita.

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