Methi rice / vendi kirai rice

Ingredients

• Methi - 1 big bunch
• Onion - 1 medium chopped
• Green Chillies - 3 to 4
• Garlic - 6 to 8 big pods sliced thinly
• Cloves/Lavang - 6 to 8
• Bay Leaves - 2 to 3
• Cinnamon - 2 inches
• Small Elaich - 2 to 3
• Big Elaichi - 1 to 2
• Lime juice - 3 tsps
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
• Oil/Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Cumin/jeera - 1 tsp

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Preparation

• Soak the rice in water for at least 1/2 hrs. In a kadai/pot heat 1 tbsp of oil/ghee. Add Cloves, elaichis, Bay leaves, Cinnamon,fry till fragrant. Add Onions, Green chilles, Garlic and fry till the onions are translucent. Add the Methi greens till it wilts down. Remove from heat tothe rice cooker/ vessel. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of oil/ghee. Add Jeera and let it splutter. Add the rice after draining the water and turmeric and fry tilldey and fragrant. Remove from heat add to the Rice cooker/vessel. Add Salt to taste and water and lime juice and cook. Serve hot with Raitha/ Kurma.