Easy Methi Carrot Pulao is a quick dish you can assemble with what you have in your pantry. I used Kasuri Methi instead of fresh leaves. When For all the planning I had done ahead, I simply overlooked the fact that I might need fresh methi leaves for the cooking. And it so happened that methi leaves were required for a couple of them. I didn't want to change the menu at the last moment. So decided to use the little fresh leave for the Koftas while planning to use Kasuri Methi for the Rice.
The dried Kasuri methi leaves are very aromatic and can be used in almost any dish like chapatis, puris etc. In this quick version, it really makes a difference. Again when I realized that I had to use capsicum and grated carrot, I thought there was something seriously wrong in my planning. The dishes that I decided to make the thali had almost the same vegetables.What's your resolution in using and consuming different vegetables? I almost always end up using the same type most of the time. Do you literally plan to buy something different each time you shop?
Coming to the recipe, this easy and quick methi carrot rice is something you can whip up for kid's lunch. Minus the chillies but Konda and Peddu loved it. My Chinnu wanted only the those fried Naans of course.
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Easy Methi and Carrot Pulao
2 cups Cooked Rice
1 tbsp Cooking Oil
1 tsp Poppy Seeds
1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
2 tbsp Kasturi Methi
1 cup Carrot grated
1/2 cup Capsicum
2 medium Onions
2 Tomatoes
1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala powder
4 Green Chillies
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Sugar
How to prepare Easy and quick Methi Carrot Pulao.
If you are using cooked rice, have that ready. Else wash and soak rice. Cook accordingly. Keep it aside.
Have the carrots grated and kept aside. Capsicum chopped into juliennes.
Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add poppy seeds and fennel seeds. When it sizzles, add onions, saute for a couple of minutes.
Then add the capsicum and simmer with a lid. Let the capsicum get cooked for a couple of mins, add ginger garlic paste. Mix everything well.
When the capsicum is tender, add the Kasuri methi, slit green chillies and cook.
Add tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, sugar. Fry for few minutes.
When the masala is cooked well, add the grated carrot and cook for 5 mins.
Finally, stir in the cooked rice and combine everything well together.
Recipe
Easy Methi and Carrot Pulao
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cooked Rice
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 2 tbsp Kasturi Methi
- 1 cup Carrot grated
- 1/2 cup Capsicum
- 2 medium Onions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala powder
- 4 Green Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
Instructions
- If you are using cooked rice, have that ready. Else wash and soak rice. Cook accordingly. Keep it aside.
- Have the carrots grated and kept aside. Capsicum chopped into juliennes.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add poppy seeds and fennel seeds. When it sizzles, add onions, saute for a couple of minutes.
- Then add the capsicum and simmer with a lid. Let the capsicum get cooked for a couple of mins, add ginger garlic paste. Mix everything well.
- When the capsicum is tender, add the Kasuri methi, slit green chillies and cook.
- Add tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, sugar. Fry for few minutes.
- When the masala is cooked well, add the grated carrot and cook for 5 mins.
- Finally, stir in the cooked rice and combine everything well together.
- Squeeze lime juice over the rice and serve with Methi Kofta Dal.
Notes
Notes:
You can use fresh methi leaves also. Use trimmed cup of methi leaves and saute well ahead before adding the masala.
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Jayanthi says
Now look at that rice ...methi in pulao is new to me. I like it, can imagine the taste it can give to the pulao. I buy different veggies but small quantities as H likes varieties...but when I want to try a recipe and I don't have it I use my creative mind to substitute ....sky is the limit if imagination is at play. Loved your pictures Valli...awesome!!!
Kalyani says
lovely flavourful rice.. kasuri methi is soooo versatile.
Vardhini says
Thali looks lovely. Pulao looks yummy.
Rasi says
this is an says one..was always under the impression of cooking rice with ingredients.. this one is easy..
Champa says
Very colorful rice dish. Easy too.
Pavani says
Yummy looking rice dish.. I usually don't buy Indian veggies that often Since Indian grocery is a little far from where we live. But when I do buy, I buy a lot and end up using the same veggie over and over again. But as long as everything is different and tasty, I don't think our families would mind.. What do you say??
Chef Mireille says
what a colorful rice...looks appetizing!
The Pumpkin Farm says
you have some amazing recipes with methi this time around, very interesting.I make methi pulav , in a different way..but it is guilt loaded, this can be a prefect replacement
Priyas Feast says
i find using dried kasuthi methi brings lot of flavours than fresh ones..Pulao luks too good.
vaishali sabnani says
Valli the rice looks very delicious..I love those green chillies that have gone in there..yummy!!
Priya says
Super flavourful and healthy one pot meal,seriously inviting..
Suja Manoj says
Healthy and colorful dish..yum
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
very flavorful and colorful too. A good lunch box recipe!
Vanamala Hebbar says
Colorful..very nice
Nalini's Kitchen says
Healthy and flavorful rice,good option for lunch box...
Degchi says
Methi and carrot goes along with each other very nicely. I like alu methi carrot sabji and this rice is also very inviting.
Gayathri Kumar says
Very nutritious and colourful...
Cool Lassi(e) says
I am drooling over that Thali plate and its goodies! The carrot pulao looks super delicious and super easy!
PriyaVaasu says
i too end up buying same veggies sometime, if i m in a good mood i plan and buy. Methi-carrot pulao looks very colorful!!!
veena krishnakumar says
wow!this looks good. I have methi and carrot....may be lunch for tomoro:-)
rajani says
Nice colorful rice. The recipe is just making me think that I always stick to one pulao recipe, may be i should start trying other recipes too!
Suma Gandlur says
Now the addition of poppy seeds and fennel seeds sound interesting.
I become a shopoholic when it comes to grocery shopping. 🙂
I buy all the kinds of vegetables we eat and that lasts for about 3 weeks. I buy each veggie in such a quantity that I use them at least in two different ways.
PJ says
Looks so tempting and very easy to make. Incidentally I have all the ingredients ready. Will make it tomorrow for sure 🙂
Aarthi says
pulav looks so flavourful..love it
Vidya Arvind says
There is red chilli paste mentioned in the list of ingredients. When do we add that?
Srivalli says
Sorry it was a typo, meant red chili powder. Updated it now. Thanks