Methi Matar Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. Easy Methi peas pulao recipe which is easy to make and taste amazing. perfect recipe to put in kids lunch box too.
Methi Matar Pulao Recipe
Easy Methi Matar Pulao Recipe with step by step pictures. Methi peas pulao recipe which is easy to make and taste amazing. perfect recipe to put in kids lunch box too.
How to Make Methi Matar Pulao Recipe
- Soak kasuri methi leaves in water for 2 mins. Drain it and squeeze well. Set this aside for a moment.
- Heat oil and add in mustard and fennel seeds and allow it to crackle.
- Add in onions, green chilli and cook till translucent.
- Add in chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
- Now add in tomatoes, capsicum and mix well.Cook till it turns mushy.
- Add in the drained kasuri methi leaves, peas and toss well.
- Add in rice and toss well..Let it get heated through.
- Squeeze some lemon juice and mix once.
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Methi Matar Pulao Recipe | Methi Peas Pulao Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice cooked
- 1 Onion sliced thinly
- 3 Tomato chopped finely
- ½ Capsicum chopped
- 2 Green Chilli
- 2 cup Fenugreek Leaves (use 3 tbsp if using dry)
- 1 cup Frozen Peas
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Lemon Juice-to taste
Instructions
- Soak kasuri methi leaves in water for 2 mins. Drain it and squeeze well. Set this aside for a moment.
- Heat oil and add in mustard and fennel seeds and allow it to crackle.
- Add in onions, green chilli and cook till translucent.
- Add in chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and mix well
- Now add in tomatoes, capsicum and mix well.Cook till it turns mushy.
- Add in the drained kasuri methi leaves, peas and toss well.
- Add in rice and toss well..Let it get heated through.
- Squeeze some lemon juice and mix once.
- Serve hot with raita..
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Methi Matar Pulao Recipe Step by Step
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Take all your ingredients |
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Take your leftover rice |
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prepare all your veggies |
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heat oil |
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add mustard |
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and fennel seeds |
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add in onions and green chillies |
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saute for few minutes |
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add salt in |
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and your spices |
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more spices |
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and mix well |
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add tomatoes and capsicum |
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mix well |
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add in peas |
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and kasuri methi leaves, if using fresh add more |
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and mix well |
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add a splash of water |
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and mix well |
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add rice |
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and toss well |
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squeeze some lemon juice |
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and mix to combine |
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a close look |
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serve |
faseela
Another delicious way to use left over rice....so sweet of u all to give such a surprise to PJ.
Kristen
What a lovely way to hold a virtual shower. That dish was fun to see made in pictures. It went through many transformations of color and texture. I am sure it was delicious.
Suja
Rice with distinctive aroma..sounds great..bookmarked.
Food, Fun and Life in the Charente
What a great idea I am sure PJ will appreciate this.
I never know what to do with left over rice, this sounds delicious but I only have ground Fenugreek, maybe it will still give it a bit of the flavour. Diane
PriyaVaasu
Looks Delicious!!!
Poornima Nair
The baby shower is a very sweet gesture. Love the rice dish!
Sandra Batista
Um arroz bem apetitoso, ficou um regalo!
Beijinhos
S.Menaga
Rice looks yumm n flavourful!!
vaishali sabnani
Aarthi these look really flavorful!
Nalini's Kitchen
Yummy and flavorful rice......
Jennifurla
Oh yes please, flavor looks great.
Priya
Super flavourful healthy rice, simply delicious...Pj will be very much happy to see all our recreations na..
Amina Khaleel
nice thought... pulav looks delicious..
Rumana Rawat
Superb, delicious looking dish:)
zareena
Lovely post for a lovely friend. Perfect lunch recipe.
Chandrani
Flavorful healthy yummy rice.
Kaveri
A very flavorful and aromatic rice...Hey Aarthi, great job with the collage.
Chitra
Methi mattar pulao is in my try list for a long time.will try soon for my hubby's lunch box ..
Archana
Superb rice.
Biny Anoop
just wat we need on a busy day....colourful and tasty
divya
Slurppppp.....its yummy 🙂
chitraj.hegde
lovley way of wishing baby shower and gr8 idea to make use of left over rice..refreshing and filling pulav....nice recipe...
Teena Mary
Looks so colourful. A delicious way to make use of left over rice ! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
Srivalli
Lovely post Aarthi..glad you joined us..
PJ
Thanks a lot Aarthi for preparing this for me. I am a huge fan of this recipe and really enjoyed this virtual treat.Thanks a bunch dear 🙂
notyet100
Looks too yum,,I'll try this sometime,.
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