Fenugreek Rice

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice – 200 g
• Fenugreek seeds – 2 Table spoon
• Onion – 1
• Tomato – 1
• Garlic cloves – 10
• Mustard seeds - ¼ Tea spoon
• Oil – 2 Table spoon
• Curry leaves – few
• Turmeric powder - ¼ Tea spoon
• Chili powder – ½ Table spoon
• Water – 400 ml
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves

Method:

• Soak rice and fenugreek seeds separately in water for about 20 mins.
• Chop onion, tomato and garlic cloves into small pieces.
• In a pressure pan, heat oil. When the oil is in medium heat add mustard seeds. When they pop up add onion, curry leaves and a pinch of salt. Sauté till onion becomes slightly brown.
• Add tomato pieces and Sauté for few seconds.
• Add garlic cloves and Sauté for few seconds.
• Add turmeric powder and chili powder and Sauté for few seconds.
• Add fenugreek seeds.
• To that add 400 ml water and remaining salt.
• When the mixer starts boiling, add soaked rice and close the lid.
• After 3-4 whistles, turn off the stove.
• After 15-20mins, open pressure pan and transfer rice into a hot pack.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

 Note:

• This rice can be served with little ghee or onion raitha.
• Excellent recipe to control Diabetes.