Tomato Methi Rice ( Iron Rich Recipe ) by Tarla Dalal

Tomato Methi Rice,iron - laden methi greens combined with Vitamin C rich tomatoes! Recipe link : http://www.tarladalal.com/Tomato-Meth... Subscribe : http://goo.gl/omhUio Tarla Dalal App: http://www.tarladalal.com/free-recipe... Facebook:   / 207464147348   YouTube Channel:    / tarladalalskitchen   Pinterest:   / tarladalal   Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/1078836208487... Twitter:   / tarla_dalal   Tarla Dalal Blogspot: http://tarladalal.blogspot.in/ Tomato Methi Rice Iron-laden methi greens are combined with vitamin c rich tomatoes which helps in the absorption of iron. For an additional fibre touch, i have used the unpolished brown rice which is beneficial for weight watchers, diabetics and people with high cholesterol. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 3 cups chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves 2 tsp oil 1 bayleaf (tejpatta) 2 cloves (laung / lavang) 25 cinnamon (dalchini) 2 cardamoms 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies 1/4 cup onion paste 2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste 1 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) 2 tsp chilli powder 3 cups cooked brown rice , refer handy tip salt to taste 1.Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add the bayleaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. 2. Add the green chillies, onion paste and sauté on a medium flame for another minute, till the onion paste turns brown in colour. 3. Add the garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds. 4. Add the tomatoes and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the tomatoes are cooked while stirring continuously. 5. Sprinkle a little water to avoid the onions from burning. Add the coriander-cumin seeds powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder and 2 tbsp water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for few seconds. 6. Add the fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 4 more minutes or till the fenugreek leaves are cooked. 7. Add the rice and salt, mix gently and cook on a slow flame for another 3 to 4 minutes. 8. Serve hot with curds or raita of your choice. Handy tip: 1. To make 3 cups of cooked brown rice, boil enough water in a deep pan, add the salt, 1 tsp of oil and 1 cup of soaked and drained brown rice and cook till the rice is 85% cooked. Drain completely and use as required.