Methi pulav with aloo fry

Name: Methi pulav with aloo fry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cups Rice; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 Bay leaf; 2 Cloves; 1/2 inch Cinnamon stick; 2 Green cardamoms; 1/2 teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed; 1/2 teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated; 1 Green chilies chopped finely; 1/2 of medium or ½ cup Onion chopped; 1 1/2 cup Tomato chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; to taste Salt; 3 cups Fenugreek leaves (Methi leaves) plucked, measured, washed and chopped; For Aloo fry; 2 medium sized potatoes; 4 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder / lal mirch powder; to taste salt

Lehar Batheja @cook_18806956

Ahmednagar

Methi pulav with aloo fry

Lehar Batheja @cook_18806956

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Ingredients

3 cupsRice
1 tablespoonOil
1/2 teaspoonCumin seeds
1Bay leaf
2Cloves
1/2 inchCinnamon stick
2Green cardamoms
1/2 teaspoonGinger paste or freshly grated or crushed
1/2 teaspoonGarlic paste or freshly grated
1Green chilies chopped finely
1/2of medium or ½ cup Onion chopped
1 1/2 cup Tomato chopped
1/2 teaspoonCumin powder
1 teaspoonCoriander powder
1/2 teaspoonTurmeric powder
1 teaspoonRed chilli powder
to tasteSalt
3 cupsFenugreek leaves (Methi leaves) plucked, measured, washed and chopped
For Aloo fry
2medium sized potatoes
4 tbspoil
1/2 tspkashmiri chilli powder / lal mirch powder
to tastesalt

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Steps

1

Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.Then add whole spices. Saute for about 30 seconds.Then add ginger paste, garlic paste and chopped green chilies. Cook for 30-40 seconds.
2

Then add chopped onions and salt. Let the onion cook till it gets translucent and soft.
3

Then add chopped tomatoes. Also add spice powders.Mix it well and let it cook for 2-3 minutes or till tomatoes get soft slightly, but not mushy.
4

Then add chopped methi leaves and mix it well. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add rice. Mix it very gently till everything is incorporated well add water and cooked till the rice is cooked
5

Aloo fry.
6

Firstly, peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.soak the chopped potato pieces in cold water for 5 minutes to get rid of extra starch.further, heat a non stick pan or a thick bottomed pan with 4-5 tbsp of oilonce the oil turns hot, add in the chopped - soaked potato cubes into it.stir and spread the potatoes gently making sure to coat it with oil.
7

Fry for 2-3 minutes on medium flame without disturbing.further, stir occasionally for even cooking of potatoes.make sure to fry on medium flame else potatoes will not cook from inside and turn crispy.also note not to over mix as they turn to be soft and sticky.
8

Fry the potatoes till it turns golden brown in colour from all the sides.
switch off the flame and sprinkle chilli powder.also sprinkle salt to taste.
mix immediately making sure to coat evenly