Methi pulao recipe – a simple pressure cooker pulao recipe with step-by-step pictures.
Methi pulao is a simple flavourful one-pot pulao recipe, made in a jiffy and perfect for lunch box too. I learned this recipe from my friend who makes this so often. The main highlight of this pulao is, it doesn’t involve any grinding of masala. Only cardamom is used for flavour.
When fresh methi leaves are in season, do try out this easy one-pot meal and make your busy mornings comfortable. You can pair this with any dry curry or simple raita or dal.
Check out other easy and interesting one-pot pulao recipes from Jeyashris kitchen, Methi matar pulao, Raw mango pulao, chana dal pulao, and corn methi pulao
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Methi pulao recipe
One pot, pressure cooker Methi pulao recipe
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 3/4 cup methi leaves finely chopped
- 2 tbsp mint leaves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 2 cardamom
- 1 green chili
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt as needed
- 1.5 cups of water
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins in 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
- Wash the methi leaves and chop them finely. Keep it aside.
- Thinly slice the onions and finely chop the tomatoes.
- In a pressure cooker add oil and add the cardamom.
- Slit the green chillis and add this and add the sliced onions.
- Saute for a few minutes, the onions have to be crunchy, so do not overcook.
- Add the tomatoes and saute for a few minutes
- Now add the chopped methi leaves, mint leaves, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt, and saute for a minute or two.
- Stir it well and add the soaked rice.
- Cover it with a lid and pressure cook till 1 whistle.
- Keep in simmer for 7 minutes and switch off the flame.
- Let the pressure release naturally, open the cooker, and fluff the rice.
- Serve hot with onion raitha.
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Notes
- The addition of tomato is a must so do not skip this.
- Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins in 1 and 1/2 cups of water.
- Wash the methi leaves and chop them finely. Keep it aside.
- Thinly slice the onions and finely chop the tomatoes.
- In a pressure cooker add oil and add the cardamom.
- Slit the green chillis and add this and add the sliced onions.
- Saute for a few minutes, the onions have to be crunchy, so do not overcook.
- Add the tomatoes and saute for a few minutes.
- Now add the chopped methi leaves, mint leaves, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt, and saute for a minute or two.
- Stir it well and add the soaked rice.
- Cover it with a lid and pressure cook till 1 whistle.
- Keep in simmer for 7 minutes and switch off the flame.
- Let the pressure release naturally, open the cooker, and fluff the rice.
- Serve hot with onion raitha.
Note:
- The addition of tomato is a must so do not skip this.
- The tomatoes used in this take out the bitterness of methi leaves.
- Methi pulao is a perfect lunch box recipe.
Wow..healthy n flavorful rice, Jeyashri!!
Very lovely way of adding tomatoes to reduce the bitterness ..Awesome!
Delicious pulao jeyashri,nice lunch box menu…will try this…
Sure good for lunch box …looks yum. Adding these many cardamom is kinda new to me
This flavoured rice looks tempting and healthy. Your first click is really beautiful Jeyashri
Deepa
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Ur methi pulav recipe is quick n does not require many ingredients…simple one
adding methi really gives nice flavour n healthy tooo….nice click jeya!
this is really a healthy and yummy one pot dish…love the presentation.. the rice would have been so flavourful..
Yummy healthy pulao…simple too
Definitely a tasty and healthy pulav!
Flavorful n yummy!Love how presented the rice in a cup!
USMasala
Beautiful clicks and pulao…
Flavorful one pot rice and nice presentation.
I am bookmarking this Jeyashri..looks so lovely.
healthy n flavorful rice…..with raita it will taste awesome
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Wow healthy and yummy rice
Flavourful one pot meal,looks healthy and inviting..
A simple, healthy rice!! Loved the presentation…
Prathima Rao
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Such a healthy and tasty recipe!!!
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Methi Pulao looks delicious…
Lovely one pot meal jeyasree!
Must have tasted awesome and lovley clicks..
wow healthy and delicious recipe …..
Wow healthy and yummy rice
Nice presentation and looks so yum!
Looks very yumm Jeya. 😀 Great combo 😀
Simple and delicious, looks lovely.
Nice and healthy one pot meal.Surely will try.
Love this flavorful rice..I like adding some with this too
Quick, Yum and healthy Rice.
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very delicious , healthy pulao..great clicks..love it..do drop at my space as time permits..
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Yumm, flavourful rice. Lovely clicks too.
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Methi pulav is absolute flavorful recipe,thanks for sharing the recipe!
Hi Jeyashri,
I tried out this today and it turned out very tasty, thanks for the great recipe
Tretha
Thanks for sharing. Today I made this and the whole family liked it.
Thanks,
Krishnaveni
Hi Jeyashri,
Can this be tried with kasoori methi instead of Fresh Methi leaves?
Pradeepa.
I never tried this with kasoori methi. But i recommend fresh methi leaves
Hi, I did try with Kasoori methi and also added some Cut baby potatoes. It did come out very well 🙂 Thanks for Posting the recipie.. i made it in a jiffy..
Hi Tired this with Kasoori Methi also added some Baby potatoes. It did turn out very well. Thanks for posting this.
Hey yummy recipe.. My dad loved it too.. It ws my lunch today 🙂 thnx