Methi Mushroom Pulao/Fenugreel Leaves Mushroom Pulao

Everyone wants to relax on weekends. But  Bachelors, Housewife's, Moms will have one job everyday that is cooking. So everyone will search for simple  and quick recipes. One pot meals are amoung those simple, quick and tasty recipes. One pot meals make life easy in kitchen not only on weekends but also on weekdays for working women. Some times I  feel they are like life savers.  Today's one pot meal is Methi Mushroom Pulao. Mom's who worry that their kids don't eat methi, can make this easy, simple, healthy pulao for their lunch box. I am using only methi and mushroom, but you can add any vegetable.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Uncooked Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Methi/Fenugreek Leaves - 1 cup 
• Mushroom - 250 grams
• Green chillies - 5
• Tomato - 1, Large
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Water - 4 cups to cook rice

Masala Ingredients:

• Bay leaf - 2
• Star anise -1
• Cardamom - 3
• Cloves - 3
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick  
• Mace - 1
• Nutmeg - 1/4 piece
• Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

• Soak rice for atleast 20 minutes.
• Clean and chop methi leaves and sprinkle salt, mix and keep aside for 15 minutes. Water will come when we squeeze methi. Discard the water and keep methi aside.

Method:

• Heat oil and ghee in a pot, add all the ingredients under masala and fry for a minute.
• Add onion, green chillies and fry for a minute and add mushroom and cook till mushroom turn tender.
• Add chopped tomato and cook till tomato turn tender, add methi and cook for 5 minutes.

• Add ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and soaked rice and mix well.
• Add water and salt. Water must be little salty.

• Close the lid and cook until there is no water and rice cooked. Stir gently in between once.
• Methi Mushroom Pulao will be ready to serve.