Name: Methi rice recipe | How to make methi rice recipe | Methi recipes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup rice (- uncooked rice); oil ( as needed); 1 to 2 garlic cloves; ½ tsp cumin; 1 to 2 green chili (slit ); ½ cup green peas; 1 ¼ cup methi leaves (tightly packed or fenugreek leaves); ¼ to ½ tsp garam masala; Turmeric ( as needed); salt ( as needed)

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Methi rice recipe – Quick and easy rice recipe for lunch box or dinner. It can be served alone with a fresh vegetable salad or a simple raita. A simple potato fry goes well with this rice for the kids’ lunch box. This rice turns out very flavorful and is quick, easy to make. Cooked rice is mixed with sauteed methi leaves and spice powder. There is also a one pot methi pulao recipe here on the blog. But the recipe i am sharing now is a different one, both good in their own way.

To quicken the process, I soak the rice the previous night and switch on the electric rice cooker with a timer set for the next morning. The rice gets done by the time I am ready to make this methi rice. I cool it and then proceed with the methi rice recipe.

I also pluck the leaves, clean and keep them ready the previous night. The next morning, I wash them a few times and then drain well. Next use here in this methi rice recipe. You can skip green peas and use cashews in the recipe.

For more Methi recipes, you may check
Methi dal
Sweet methi chutney
Methi paratha
Aloo methi paratha
Aloo & methi sabzi

Methi rice recipe

Methi rice recipe | How to make methi rice recipe | Methi recipes

Simple methi rice is a quick recipe made with fenugreek leaves , green peas and basic spices. This simple and healthy dish is great for lunch box either to school or to office

Course Main

Cuisine Andhra

Keyword easy methi rice

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 972 kcal

Author Swasthi

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

1 cup rice - uncooked rice
oil as needed
1 to 2 garlic cloves
½ tsp cumin
1 to 2 green chili slit
½ cup green peas
1 ¼ cup methi leaves tightly packed or fenugreek leaves
¼ to ½ tsp garam masala
Turmeric as needed
salt as needed

How to make the recipe

Wash and soak rice for about 20 minutes. Cook rice to grainy and cool completely.
Saute dry spices and garlic in hot oil.
Saute methi leaves and peas for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add masala powder, turmeric and mix well.
Switch off the stove.Add rice and salt to the pan. Mix everything well. If desired can add little lemon juice.
Serve methi rice with raita or a veggie salad.

Nutrition Facts

Methi rice recipe | How to make methi rice recipe | Methi recipes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 972 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24g 37%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Sodium 106mg 4%

Potassium 1333mg 38%

Total Carbohydrates 165g 55%

Dietary Fiber 39g 156%

Sugars 2g

Protein 42g 84%

Vitamin A 7.3%

Vitamin C 22.9%

Calcium 29.5%

Iron 284.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

How to make methi rice

1. Saute jeera, garlic, cardamoms and slit green chili in ghee or oil. If making for lunch box, use oil. Peanut oil goes very well for this rice, if you have you can use.

2. When the garlic is slightly fried, add chopped methi leaves and green peas.

3. I forgot to add green chili at step 1 so used now. If making for kids, deseed and use. Saute on a medium flame until the leaves wilt off. This takes approximately 3 minutes. Do not over fry, the flavors and nutrients will be lost.

4. Add turmeric and garam masala. Stir and switch off.

5. Transfer cooked cooled rice. Sprinkle salt. If your rice is still hot, then add and set aside to cool do not mix. Mix it when the rice cools down a bit.