• 01Mar

    Ingredients:
    11/2 Cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
    1 cup green peas
    50gms paneer (cut into small cubes and deep fried)
    A small bunch of methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped)
    2 tomatoes (chopped)
    4-5 flakes of garlic (paste)
    2-3 green chilies (chopped)
    1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
    Red chili powder to taste
    Salt to taste
    1tbsp oil/butter

    Method:
    Wash methi properly and drain the water and keep aside.
    Heat oil in the pan and add garlic paste and fry till light brown.
    Now add tomatoes, peas. Methi, green chilies, salt, chili powder and turmeric powder.
    Stir-fry for 8-10 minutes.
    Add rice and fry well for another 5 minutes.
    Add enough water and pressure cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
    Garnish with fried paneer.
    Serve the methi (fenugreek) pulao hot with chilled raita.

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  • 12Feb

    Ingredients:
    2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (atta)
    2 cups Gram Flour (Beasn)
    1 tsp Cumin Seeds (jeera)
    2 tbsp Dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
    Red chili powder to taste
    Salt to taste
    A pinch of turmeric powder
    2 tbsp oil
    Water to knead

    Method:
    Mix Wheat flours gram flour, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
    Make powder of fenugreek leaves and mix it to the flour.
    Rub oil into the flour, slowly add water and make a soft dough and keep it covered with damp cloth for 30 minutes.
    Knead well again the dough and make balls.
    Roll into a slightly thick chapati than usual. Pre-heat the girdle (tawa) and cook the missi roti with or without oil.

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  • 03Feb

    Ingredients:
    1 1/2 cup fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves (cleaned, washed and finely chopped)
    2-3 medium peeled and cut into small pieces aloo (potatoes)
    1 medium tomato (chopped)
    1-2 flakes of garlic (crushed)
    Salt To Taste
    1/4th tsp turmeric powder
    Red chili powder to taste
    1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
    2-3 whole dry red chilies
    2-3 tbsp vegetable oil

    Method:
    Heat oil and add crushed garlic and fry till brown. Add cumin seeds and dry red chilies.
    When cumin seeds are done and chilies turn brown add salt, turmeric, chili powder and chopped tomato. Sauté foe a moment.
    Now add potatoes and mix well. Cook till potatoes are half done on a medium flame.
    Add methi and cook on a medium flame till done and till water is fully absorbed.
    Serve the aloo methi hot with chapati or paratha.

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