Aloo Methi Rice

Simple and one of the best lunch box recipes.

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice - 3 cups
Potatoes - 2
Methis leaves (Fenugreek leaves) - 1 large bunch
Sambar Masala - 2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Channa Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 5 to 6
Chopped Coriander - for garnish

Method:

Cook the potatoes in the cooker for two whistles. Peel the potatoes and chop them into small cubes and keep aside.

Chop the methi leaves finely and wash them. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the channa and bengal gram dal. Also add turmeric and curry leaves.

Add the methi leaves and shallow fry for 5 minutes until the leaves turn soft. Now add the chopped chunks of potatoes to it. Mix well. Add the sambar masala, coriander, cumin and chilli powder. Also add salt.

Mix well and leave it for two more minutes on low flame. The potatoes take on all the flavours.

Take the cooked rice in a large pan and add the cooked aloo methi masala to it and mix well. Garnish with coriander and serve.

Note: You can also replace Sambar powder with Garam masala. That tastes good too.

Happy Cooking... :)