Methi Mutter Pulao

Today I am sharing a interesting and yummy recipe is Methi Mutter Pulao. Generally many people will avoid Methi leaves, due to bitter taste. But in this recipe really you wont get the bitter taste. Definitely Kid's will like it. Both methi(fenugreek) leaves and Mutter have lots of health benefits. Fenugreek is used for digestion, skin problems, blood purifier, weight loss, to prevent hair fall etc. etc. Green peas are relatively low in calories on comparison with beans and cow peas. Peas are also good in many other essential B-complex vitamins,vitamin c and minerals such as calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and manganese. Fresh green peas also contain adequate amounts of anti-oxidants. Due to health conscious, here I used par-boiled rice instead of basmati rice.You can use according to your taste. I can assure that you will like it definitely, if you try this recipe. Happy Cooking..........

Ingredients: 

Rice - 1 cup

Methi leaves/Fenugreek leaves - 2 cups

Onion, sliced - 1

Tomato, finely chopped - 1

Fresh/frozen Green Peas - 1/2 cup

Butter milk - 1 cup

water - 1 cup 

Ginger - garlic paste - 2 tsp

Green chilli paste - 1 tsp

Garam Masala powder - 2 tsp 

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon - 1"

Cloves - 3

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves - few

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 10 minutes.
2. Heat ghee in a wide thick pan or pressure cooker. Add cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves and fennel seeds and fry until they pop up.
3. Add sliced onions and fry until they turn pink. Add chopped tomatoes and fry well. Add ground ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and fry well until the raw smell goes away.
4. Add fenugreek leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Add green peas and fry for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add drained rice and fry well for a couple of minutes.
6. Add garam masala powder to rice and give a saute for a minute.
7. Add butter milk(1 cup) and water(1 cup) and add enough salt and let it come to a boil and close the lid of the pan/cooker and cook over low flame for 10-12 minutes in the pan. If you are using pressure cooker pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer the flame and cook for another 7-8 minutes. Switch off the flame.
8. After the pressure drops,add lemon juice and Coriander leaves.
9. Now yummy Methi Mutter Pulao is ready to eat with  raitha.

Crunchy Corn bhel

Today I am sharing a very healthy, delicious and simple to make Crunchy Corn bhel. Corn bhel is the all time favourite snack for every one. It can be used a salad too. It is an excellent appetizer or a mid day snack. It is a cholesterol free food. I love to eat this food. I am making this bhel many times in evening time. I hope you like it too. Happy cooking........  

Ingredients: 

Roasted Corn flakes - 1/2 cup
Murmure (puffed rice) - 1 cup
Onion ,chopped - 1 large
Tomato,chopped - 1 large
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Tomato sauce - 2 tsp (optional)  
Chaat masala - 1 tsp
Green chillies,chopped - 2 tsp
Fresh coriander leaves,chopped - 2 tbsp 
Spring onions, chopped - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 1/2 tsp  
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix corn flakes, onion, tomato, chaat masala, green chillies, tomato sauce, red chilli powder and coriander leaves well. 
2. Add lemon juice and salt and mix well. Sprinkle spring onions and serve immediately. 
3. Now yummy and spicy crunchy corn bhel is ready to eat.

Spring onions Spicy Paratha

Today I thought to share one recipe of spring onions which I made last evening in dinner. Spring onions also known as salad onions, green onions or scallions has an intense flavour and adds great nutritive to the dish. My husband likes to eat green onions, so always buys a bunch of green onions. Regularly I make raitha with spring onions and use in salads. Fresh green onions gives a good taste with mango pickle rice (Avakaya Annam). Spring onions are available throughout the year but high season is winter. So utilize its high time I made spring onions spicy Paratha. It was good to taste.
 
Health Benefits:
Spring onions are low in cholesterol, sodium and saturated fat so helps in weight loss and maintaining optimum blood pressure.
They are high in fiber, vitamin A, C and K. Hence help in maintaining good health and digestive system. 
Helps lower glucose levels in the blood stream. Having spring onions helps protect against cancer, especially ovarian cancer. 
It supports gastrointestinal health and helps destroy worms and other parasites in the stomach. Possess antibacterial and anti fungal properties.

Ingredients:
Wheat flour - 3 cups
Springs onions, very finely chopped - 8-10bulbs with green stalks
Coriander leaves, finely chopped - 1/2 cup
Green chilli, finely chopped - 1
Ginger, finely chopped - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
 
Method of preparation:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough, using enough water.
2. Divide the dough into equal portions.
3. Roll out each portion into a circle carefully, using the flour for rolling.
4. Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
5. Now yummy and tasty Spring onion Spicy Paratha is ready to eat with fresh curd or any curry.