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Methi pulao recipe | How to make methi pulao

By swasthi , on August 7, 2019, 38 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Methi pulao recipe – quick, healthy and a mildly flavored rice cooked with fenugreek leaves & spices. I usually make this methi pulao for my kid’s lunch box, so I make this with minimum spices and no ground garam masala is used. I just use whatever veggies are in stock like potatoes, carrots, green peas or soya chunks, paneer or kabuli chana.

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No matter what you use, the aroma and taste of the fresh methi leaves is dominant. If you like spicy rice, then you may like this quick methi rice.

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I have used green peas in this recipe. The combination of green peas and methi leaves go very well here.

This methi pulao can be made in a pressure cooker or in a pot, instructions included below.

For more Methi recipes, you can check
Aloo methi
Dal methi
Methi paratha
Simple methi paneer

methi pulao

other easy pulao recipes on the blog,
tawa pulao
paneer pulao
vegetable pulao
kashmiri pulao

Preparation

1. Wash and soak rice for at least 10 minutes to 2o minutes. Pluck and wash methi leaves in ample water. I also add a bit of salt to wash them. Drain off completely to a colander. Set this aside.

methi leaves for methi pulao recipe

How to make methi pulao

2. Pour oil to a pot or pressure cooker and heat it. Add cinnamon, cumin, cloves, bay leaf and cardamoms. If you like you can also use pepper corn,star anise and mace. Fry them until they begin to sizzle.

saute dry spices in oil for methi pulao recipe

3. Next add in onion, green chili and fry till they turn lightly golden. If using other veggies like potato, carrot add them now. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell of garlic goes off.

frying onions until golden for methi pulao recipe

4. Pour water or coconut milk and add salt. Taste the water, it must be slightly salty.

addition of water salt for methi pulao recipe
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5. Add washed, soaked and drained rice. i use green peas as well. Cook till the rice is 3/4 done.

addition of soaked rice in methi pulao recipe

6. Next add methi leaves. Methi leaves do not need long time to cook, so I wish to add at the end. This way the aroma and nutrients are retained. you can saute it in one tsp oil and add. This is optional.

addition of chopped leaves for methi pulao recipe

7. Cover and cook methi rice on a low flame till the rice is fully cooked. If using pressure cooker, when the water almost evaporates but the rice is still soggy cover the lid and cook on a very low flame for 5 minutes.

cooking rice on a low flame to make methi pulao
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8. Fluff up the rice, once cooked. Serve methi pulao with onion raita.

fluff up cooked flavorful methi pulao

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Methi pulao recipe | How to make methi pulao

Simple, healthy and nutritious pulao made with fenugreek leaves or methi leaves
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For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 cup rice (soaked for atleast 10 mins)
  • 1 cup methi leaves / fenugreek leaves, tightly packed fresh
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (optional)
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tbsp Oil as needed (for ghee refer notes)
  • 1 Handful green peas (can use carrots, potatoes)
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 1 green chili slit
  • 1 ¾ cup water or thin coconut milk (adjust as needed)

Dry spices

  • 1/4 tsp shahi jeera or cumin
  • ½ bay leaf
  • 3 to 4 cloves
  • cinnamon stick Small
  • 2 to 3 green cardamoms
  • 1 strand mace
  • 1 star anise Small piece
  • pepper corn Few , or little pepper powder
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Instructions

  • Soak rice for at least 10 mins, drain and set aside
  • Pluck the methi leaves from the stems and rinse in lot of water. I sprinkle salt and soak for a while for the mud to settle down. Drain them completely to a colander.

How to make methi pulao

  • Heat a pan with oil, add spices and fry till they begin to sizzle.
  • Add onions and fry till they turn translucent. Next add carrots and potatoes if using at this stage.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry till you get an aroma or till the raw smell disappears. Pour water, add salt. Bring the water to a boil.
  • Transfer the drained rice and green peas and cook till the rice is ¾ done.
  • Chop and add methi leaves. Mix well.
  • Cover and cook till the rice is fully done. If using a pressure cooker, close the lid and cook on the lowest flame for about 5 minutes.
  • If using basmathi rice do not let it whistle. If using normal rice, allow to whistle once. When the pressure goes off, fluff the methi pulao gently with a fork.
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Notes

1.You can use thin coconut milk instead of water for cooking this pulao.
2.You can saute methi leaves seperately in 1 tsp oil and add at step 8, but i find no difference
3.You can use ghee instead of oil, but it hardens the rice during winters, unless it is served right away when it is hot.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Methi pulao recipe | How to make methi pulao
Amount Per Serving
Calories 557 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 82mg4%
Potassium 194mg6%
Carbohydrates 87g29%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 275IU6%
Vitamin C 17.2mg21%
Calcium 500mg50%
Iron 3.5mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Jyothsna Shetty says

    July 25, 2020

    4 stars
    Excellent. Like the tips that you give in most recipes.

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    • swasthi says

      July 25, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  3. Priya says

    May 11, 2020

    5 stars
    Really very tasty and easy one.

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    • swasthi says

      May 14, 2020

      Thank you

      Reply
  4. Farha says

    September 5, 2018

    4 stars
    Hi Swasthi, I made methi pulao for lunch and everyone loved it at home. Thank for so simple and tasty recipe….☺

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 6, 2018

      Welcome Farha
      Glad to know you all liked the methi pulao.
      Thanks for the comment.

      Reply
  5. SHOBNA says

    May 9, 2017

    5 stars
    I was not in d mood to cook methi gravy as I was bored ? den decided to pulao n 1st time I was goin to dis methi pulao …n saw dis recipe n felt it was simple n easy …trust me it easy n simple n taste was AMAZING ? ma hubby loved it ? Thank u Swasthi ?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 10, 2017

      Welcome Shobna
      Glad to know you liked the recipe. Thanks for trying and writing it here
      🙂

      Reply
  6. Nayna says

    April 17, 2017

    5 stars
    Very nice ?

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    • swasthi says

      April 19, 2017

      Thanks Nayna

      Reply
  7. disha says

    September 2, 2016

    hi swasthi ..the recipe is extremely good..I tried it at home and my whole family were completely in love wit it! 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 2, 2016

      Thanks Disha
      Very glad to know you all liked it.
      🙂

      Reply
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  9. vino says

    January 22, 2016

    5 stars
    super ….

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    • swasthi says

      January 22, 2016

      Thanks Vino

      Reply
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