Methi kadhi is a popular variation of kadhi made with fresh fenugreek leaves, a mixture of yogurt and gram flour, tempered with spices. I also share a quick pressure cooker jeera rice to serve with the kadhi. It is an easy and comforting meal, and the best part of the recipe is that it’s a no-fuss dish made with ingredients that you’re sure to have at home! Serve it along with a salad and papad for a weekday lunch or dinner. Do give this a try!
The key to making tasty methi kadhi and jeera rice at home are
For methi Kadhi:
- Firstly, the choice of curd is critical for this recipe; it has to be sour. Alternatively, you can use sour buttermilk for this recipe.
- Secondly, I flavored the kadhi with fresh methi leaves. You can substitute fresh palak leaves or other vegetables instead.
- Lastly, cook the kadhi on medium-low flame, and do not compromise on the cooking time. Otherwise, it might taste raw and won’t have a good aroma.
For Jeera Rice:
- Firstly, use long-grain rice for a richer flavor in the pulao. However, you can prepare it with basmati, sona masuri rice, or any long-grain rice.
- Sauté jeera and dry spices in ghee to infuse their flavors into the pulao.
- Lastly, for pressure-cooking jeera rice, use a rice and water ratio of 1:1.5. For cooking in a kadai, use a rice and water ratio of 1:2. Also, cook the rice on medium-high flame and avoid cooking it on low flame.
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Ingredients
For kadhi masala
- 2-3 green chilli
- 1 inch ginger
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 7-8 curry leaves
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- Pinch of salt
For methi kadhi
- 2 cups chopped methi leaves
- 1 cup sour curd
- ¼ cup gram flour - besan
- 3 cup + ½ cup water or as required
- 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Some methi dana
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 4- cloves
- 4-5 curry leaves
- Pinch of hing
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Prepared masala
- 1.5 tbsp jaggery
- Salt to taste
For tadka
- 1 tbsp ghee
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 2 dry red chilli
- ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
For jeera rice
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1 inch cinnamon piece
- 2 cardamoms
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1.5 cup water
- Some coriander leaves
Instructions
Making methi kadhi
- In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup sour curd and ¼ cup besan. Mix well and no lumps into mixture. Then add 3 cup water and mix well. Kadhi mixture is ready, keep it aside.
- Now in a mortal-pestal, add 2-3 green chilli, 1 inch ginger, 4-5 garlic cloves, 7-8 curry leaves, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp coriander seeds, ½ tsp fennel seeds and pinch of salt. crush it coarsely. Keep it aside.
- Then wash and cut 2 cup methi leaves finely.
- Now in a pan, add 1 tbsp ghee and chopped methi leaves. Saute it for 2-3 minutes and keep it aside.
- Then in a pan, add 2 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, some methi dana, 1 inch cinnamon, 4 cloves, 4-5 curry leaves and pinch of hing. Saute it.
- Now in ½ cup water, add ¼ tsp turmeric powder. Mix well and add water into tempering. Bring it to boil for 2 minutes.
- Then add kadhi mixture into the pan. Mix well and stir mixture till it starts to boil.
- Now add coarsely crushed masala and mix well.
- Keep flame on medium-low and cook mixture about 10-12 minutes.
- Then add methi leaves, 1.5 tbsp jaggery and salt to taste. Cook mixture for 5 minutes.
- Now in a tadka pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, ½ tsp cumin seeds, 2 dry red chilli, ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder. Saute it.
- Add tadka into kadhi mixture, without mixing it cover the lid.
- After 2 minutes, open the lid and mix tadka into kadhi mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve methi kadhi with jeera rice and papad.
Making pressure cook jeera rice
- Wash and soak 1 cup rice for 15 minutes.
- In a pressure cooker, add 2 tbsp ghee, 1 bay leaf, 2 dry red chilli , 1 inch cinnamon stick, 2 cardamoms and 1tbsp jeera. Sauté it.
- Add soaked rice and saute it.
- Then add 1.5 cup water and salt. bring it to boil.
- Cover and pressure cook on medium-high flame for 2 whistles.
- When pressure cooker releases its pressure, open lid and serve jeera rice with methi kadhi.
Notes
For methi kadhi
- Use sour curd in the kadhi mixture.
- The proportion of water should be three times the quantity of curd.
- Coarsely crushed spices enhance the flavor of the kadhi.
- Sauté fenugreek to reduce its bitterness and retain its green color in the kadhi.
- Boil the kadhi mixture over a medium-low flame to ensure that the besan is cooked properly.
- In a pressure cooker, use 1 glass of rice with 1.5 glasses of water.
- In a kadai, for 1 glass of rice, take 2 glasses of water.
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