Methi Leaves Biryani

Methi Leaves Biryani is a tasty and flavorful methi leaves briyani. Greens are always good for health. I already shared some of kootu and curry with methi leaves. Here is another simple and healthy recipe using methi leaves. This goes very well with biryani/pulao/chapatti or roti.

Ingredients

Methi Leaves – 1 Cup

Sliced Onions – 2 (big)

Chopped Tomato – 1

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2 tsp

Yogurt/Curd – 2 tsp

Cubed Potat

Frozen Peas/ Overnight Soaked Green Peas – ¼ Cup

Sweet Corn/Frozen Corn – ¼ Cup

Sliced Green Chilli – 2

Biryani Masala Powder – 1 tsp

Red Chilli Powder – ¼ tsp (Optional)

Salt to taste

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Coconut Milk - 1 Cup

Water – 2 ¼ Cup

To Temper

Ghee – 3 tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

Bay Leaf – 1

Cinnamon Stick – 1

Cloves – 3

Cardamom Seed – 1

Peppercorn – ½ tsp

Method

Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker. Add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry for few seconds.

Add sliced onion, ginger garlic paste with little salt and fry until it gets translucent.

Add chopped tomato pieces and cook until it becomes mushy.  Add methi leaves and saute for few minutes.

Now add green chilli, chopped potatoes, green peas, corn and fry for 5 minutes.

Then add yogurt, biryani masala, chilli powder and stir well. Then add basmati rice and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.

Pour coconut milk and water, lemon juice and cook for 3 whistles. Once it done switch off the flame and serve hot with raita.