METHI , CAPSICUM , GREEN PEAS RICE

     

                                            

                                   

INGREDIENTS 

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Cooked Rice.                           1 1/2 cup

Blanched Methi leaves.             1 1/2 cup

Capsicum.                               1 medium sized

Shelled green peas.                  1 cup

Grated fresh coconut.               3/4 cup

Mustard.                                  1/2 teaspoon

Green chilli.                              4 - 5

Fresh coriander.                        1/4 cup

Split Black gram.                      1/2 teaspoon

Spilt Bengal gram.                    1/2 teaspoon

Mustard for seasoning

Turmeric powder.                     1/4 teaspoon 

Oil for seasoning 

METHOD

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1 . Prepare rice separately .

2 . Boil green peas n capsicum adding a little salt to it .

3 . Heat a little oil in a pan , add the blanched and clean methi leaves to it . Sauté the methi leaves in the oil till you feel that it has lost its bitterness .

4 . Grind coconut , mustard and green chilies to make a fine paste . ( Don't add water while grinding ).

5 . Add the boiled capsicum and green peas to the methi leaves and sauté it for a few minutes . Add the grinded paste to the vegetables . Add turmeric powder to it .

6 . Cook on slow flame till the water evaporates . Add fresh chopped coriander to it and mix well .

7 . Separately make a mustard , black gram and Bengal gram seasoning .

8 . Add the cooked rice to the methi mixture once it is done . Mix well by adding salt and the seasoning .

9 . Can be served with a raitha or eaten plain .