Methi Pulao | Methi Rice | No Onion No Garlic Methi Pulav

A simple one pot meal – Methi Pulao recipe without onion or garlic with step-wise pictures! Easy to make, healthy Methi rice – quick lunch recipe.

I love fresh greens and we make it a part of our meal every other day almost. Methi or Fenugreek leaves are one of my favorites and it is super easy to grow them at home too! I usually sow some fenugreek seeds into wet soil and sprinkle water every day until they sprout and within a week or two, fresh methi leaves would be ready to harvest. Needless to say, fenugreek leaves are very good for health and one of the ways to make it tasty is by making this one pot simple meal of Methi Pulao.

This recipe of Methi Pulao is special because fresh ground spices are used and there are no onions nor garlic. Personally I love both onions and garlic but when you are pressed for time and are looking for something that can be made in a jiffy, this No Onion No Garlic Methi Pulao is the way to go. I adapted this recipe from a cookbook called “Simply South” by Chandra Padmanabhan and it is a keeper. I used basmati rice to make this pulao but regular sona masoori would work well too! It definitely makes for an interesting lunch box option or quick light dinner choice for busy weekdays.

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Methi Pulao | Methi Rice | No Onion No Garlic Methi Pulav

Quick no fuss Methi Pulao recipe!

Course

Lunch Box, Main Dish

Cuisine

South Indian

Keyword

Biryani/Pulao

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Passive Time

15 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

For Methi Pulao Spice Mix –

• 1 tbsp Urad Dal
• 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
• 4 Dried Red Chillies
• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Oil

For Methi Pulao -

• 1 cup Methi Leaves finely chopped
• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 2 cups Water
• 1 tbsp Ghee/Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
• 1 Dried Red Chilli
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt as needed
• 1-2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 Lemon

Course Lunch Box, Main Dish Cuisine South Indian Keyword Biryani/Pulao Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Passive Time 15 minutes Servings people Ingredients For Methi Pulao Spice Mix – 1 tbsp Urad Dal 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds 4 Dried Red Chillies 2 Cloves 1/2 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Oil For Methi Pulao - 1 cup Methi Leaves finely chopped 1 cup Basmati Rice 2 cups Water 1 tbsp Ghee/Oil 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds 1 Dried Red Chilli 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder Salt as needed 1-2 tbsp Lemon juice 1 Lemon

Instructions

1. In a small pan, heat 1/2 tsp of oil and add all ingredients under spice mix.
2. Fry until golden brown and fragrant. Once cooled down, grind into a smooth powder. Set aside.
3. In a thick bottomed pan, bring 2 cups of water to boil. Add a few drops of oil and salt as needed for rice. Add a cup of basmati rice.
4. Keep covered and cook on low flame until the rice is done. Spread the rice in a large plate and let it cool down.
5. In the same pan, heat a tbsp. of ghee/oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and jeera along with torn dried red chilli.
6. As they splutter, add a cup of finely chopped methi leaves. Fry for 3-4 mins on low flame until the leaves start to wilt.
7. Add cooled down basmati rice along with salt as needed and mix well.
8. Finally add the spice powder. Give it a good mix and switch off the heat.
9. At last squeeze lemon juice, mix well. Serve hot with any side dish.

Detailed step-wise picture recipe of making Methi Pulao | Methi Rice | No Onion No Garlic Methi Pulav –

1. In a small pan, heat 1/2 tsp of oil and add all ingredients under spice mix.

2. Fry until golden brown and fragrant. Once cooled down, grind into a smooth powder. Set aside.

3. In a thick bottomed pan, bring 2 cups of water to boil. Add a few drops of oil and salt as needed for rice. Add a cup of basmati rice.

4. Keep covered and cook on low flame until the rice is done. Spread the rice in a large plate and let it cool down.

5. In the same pan, heat a tbsp. of ghee/oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and jeera along with torn dried red chilli.

6. As they splutter, add a cup of finely chopped methi leaves. Fry for 3-4 mins on low flame until the leaves start to wilt.

7. Add cooled down basmati rice along with salt as needed and mix well.

8. Finally add the spice powder.

9. Give it a good mix and switch off the heat.

10. At last squeeze lemon juice, mix well.

11. Serve hot with any side dish.

Note –

• Spice powder mix can be prepared beforehand and stored in an airtight container.
• It is not mandatory to use basmati rice. I usually use 1:2 for rice:water, adjust as per your cooking style.
• It is important that the rice is cooked and cooled down, else it will begin to break while mixing.

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