Flat beans pilaf

Name: Flat beans pilaf
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 Tablespoons ghee; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds; Pinch asafetida; 2 inches cinnamon stick; 10 cloves; 10 whole cardamoms; 1 tablespoon curry leaves; 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced lengthwise; 2 green chilies; Chopped; 2 inch ginger, finely chopped; 2 cups rice (basmati); 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 cups flat beans, chopped into small pieces; 2 tbsp kasthuri methi; As needed Salt; 1 c fenugreek/methi microgreens

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

Aromatic, flavorful, spicy, mouth watering and easy to make flat beans pilaf. Beans are loaded with healthy nutrients such ads vitamin A, B, E, fiber and protein. The recipe includes fenugreek seed, microgreens and Kasthuri methi#WS #weak3 #flat bean #methi

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

40 mins

6 servings

2 tablespoonsbutter
2 Tablespoonsghee
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
1 teaspooncumin cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoonfenugreek seeds
Pinchasafetida
2 inchescinnamon stick
10cloves
10whole cardamoms
1 tablespooncurry leaves
1/2 cuponion, thinly sliced lengthwise
2green chilies; Chopped
2 inchginger, finely chopped
2 cupsrice (basmati)
1 teaspoongarlic, crushed
1 cupcoconut milk
2 cupsflat beans, chopped into small pieces
2 tbspkasthuri methi
As neededSalt
1 cfenugreek/methi microgreens
Lunch, dinner, main course

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Steps

40 mins

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Soak Basmati rice in 4c water for 10 minutes. Then drain the water. Keep the rice aside for later use.
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Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds; let it pop. Then add cumin and fenugreek seeds, fry for a minute. Stir in cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom, cook for a couple of minutes.. Then add onions, green chilies ginger, garlic and curry leaves. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until onions slightly brown.
Add the chopped flat beans. Stir fry for 2 minutes. mix them together
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Transfer the contents to rice cooker
Then add 3c of water, coconut milk, add the basmati rice. Mix thoroughly without breaking the rice. Turn on the rice cooker. The cooker will automatically turn of when the rice is cooked.. Mix in kasthuri methi
Transfer the pilaf to a serving bowl or plate.
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Over medium low heat melt 1tbsp butter/ghee in a saucepan. Add and roast cashew nuts until brown.
Microgreen: I germinated methi seeds in a small container. kept the container in windowsill where we have sunlight for the seedlings to grow. When the seedlings have a few leaves, I harvest them The microgreens are rich in nutrients. I use them for garnishing and also in reitha/pachadi. I garnished the pilaf with roasted cashews and microgreens. You may serve the pulao with chips or raitha. Enjoy
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Tip: please refer to my tips posted for growing using microgreens in recipes, please click on the link
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/in-ta/tips/49228-how-to-grow-and-include-microgreens-in-your-diet?via=profile#

How to grow and Include Microgreens in Your Diet

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How to grow and Include Microgreens in Your Diet

Microgreens: as the name implies, these are tiny green baby plants, 1 to 2 week old plants with a couple of green leaves. They are not sprouts. These tiny greens have concentrated healthy nutrients, vitamins, minerals, anti oxidants in comparison with adult greens of the same quantity

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on December 28, 2023 22:45

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography