Methi Rice

Ingredients:

Methi leaves- 1 Big Bunch
Garlic - 1 Whole medium sized
Ginger - 1 inch
Cloves - 5-6
Bay Leaves - 2
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch 4 sticks
Fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Rice - 2 cups (medium sized cups)
Onions - 2 Big and 1 small chopped finely
Green chillies - 5-6
Pudina/Mint Leaves - 4-5 strands
Other pulav masala - few fennel seeds, 1-2 Cardamom, 2 cloves, 2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks

Method of Preparation:

Grind 1 small chopped onion , green chillies, 2 Cinnamon sticks, 3 cloves,Ginger, Garlic, Pudina, Coconut, Coriander leaves and keep aside.

Now heat some oil in the cooker and add mustard seeds, once they splatter add 2 onions finely chopped now add pulav masala like cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves etc.Saute till onions are transparent and then add methi leaves and the ground masala. Now add washed rice and saute for a min/two and then add water and close the lid and cook till rice is done.

Serve hot with raitha.

Note: This is real tempting and you might end up over eating....me n my hubby do that most times, so i make it only once in a while.