METHI PULAV WITH RAITHA

Ingredients:
Tomato-1 tbsp chopped
onion-1/2 cup chopped
Methi(dried or fresh)-1/4cup
Garam Masala-1 tsp
peanuts-1 tbsp
raw rice-1.5 cups
salt as needed
oil as`needed
cumin powder-1 tsp
coriander powder-1/2 tsp
chilli powder-as needed-1 tsp depending on spiciness
coriander chopped-2 tbsp
green chilli-3 nos depending on spicy
cloves-4 nos
cinnamon-1/2 inch

Method:
Soak rice in water for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan. Put mustard seeds and let it pop. Add onion and fry till transparent and towards golden brown and add cloves and cinnamon.. Then add tomatoes and fry nicely, add methy leaves and saute. Then add garam masala, green chilli, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, little coriander, salt, and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add peanuts.
Cook all the prepared masala with rice. Once the rice is cooked serve hot with boondhi raitha or onion raitha.
Note: If you want the crispy feel you can add peanuts during serving time. Peanut can be substituted by almonds or for high calorie version the cashew nuts.
Nutritional Info:
cools body and High in carbohydrates, proteins and traces of vit c. Good to stomach so even elders can take as it aids digestion.

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