4 November, 2019

SPROUTED FENUGREEK SEEDS/MOLAKE MENTHYA PULAO

As I said earlier in one of my post ie sprouted fenugreek seeds tambuli, I’m very fond of this particular sprouted seed. So today tried making pulao using the sprouted fenugreek seeds/ankurit methi/molake menthyada kalu. It’s just the basic pulao recipe, easy and quick but yummy to taste.

Apart from menthya, I have also used a small quantity of soaked whole black gram and thick coconut milk, which have added to the final yummy taste by making this pulao more delicious.

You can also find some other Pulao recipes here – Peas cashew/almond yakhni pulao , Jack fruit vegetable pulao , Kashmiri pulao , onion Pulao , Palak pulao , rajma pulao, methi-matar lemon pulao , swang ke pulao , hyderabadi pulao , bitter gourd pulao , aloo pulao , orange pulao , cauliflower pulao , plain peas pulao , achari chole pulao/biryani , masoor/sprouted masoor pulao

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml, serves – 4

Rice – 1 cup
Whole black gram – 1/4 cup (soak it in enough water the previous night)
Sprouted fenugreek seeds – 3 tbsp
Thick coconut milk – 1 cup (grind 1/2 cup of grated coconut by adding 3/4 cup of water into very fine paste, pass it through the strainer to collect the coconut milk)
Water – 1&3/4 cup
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp
Slit green chili – 2
Onion – 1 big
Tomato – 1 big Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds powder – 2 tsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp (adjust)
Salt – 3/4 tsp + 1 tsp (heaped)

To grind together :

Ginger – 1 tbsp
Cinnamon/dalchini – 1 inch piece
Cloves/laung – 6
Star anise/chakra phool – 2
Cardamom/elaichi – 1
Red chili powder (less hot) – 2 tsp

PROCEDURE :

To begin with gather together and dry grind the ingredients listed below the heading ‘to grind together’ without adding water and set aside

Slice the onion and also slice half of the tomato and chop the other half

Heat ghee in a cooker, add in cumin seeds, green chilies, onion and saute until little soft, then add in tomato and saute again till raw smell vanishes

Add in turmeric powder, coriander seeds powder, ground paste, sprouted menthya and 3/4 tsp of salt, saute well while combining everything well on medium heat

Now add in soaked whole black gram, coconut milk, water, rinsed rice, coriander leaves and remaining salt (1 heaped tsp), close the lid when it starts boiling and cook until 1 whistle (or as per your cooker requirement), remove from the heat and allow it to cool down