MENthya Soppu Avarekaalu Bhath
 
Menthya Soppu Avarekaalu Bhath is a spicy pulav with loads of flavours made using fenugreek leaves and flat beans.
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch - Menthya soppy ( Fenugreek leaves)
  • 1 cup - Avarekaalu (beans)
  • 1 no - Onion, medium size, julienned
  • 1 no - Tomato, medium sized, chopped finely
  • 1 tsp - Jeera
  • 1 inch piece of cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups - Basmati rice
  • ¼ cup - cooking oil
  • 4 Tbsps - Ghee
  • Grind the below ingredients
  • ¼ cup - Fresh coconut, grated
  • 2 no - Green chillies
  • 1 tsp - Pepper
  • 1 tsp - Jeera
  • 6 cloves of garlic
  • 1 inch of ginger
  • 1 inch piece cinnamon
  • 3 to 4 cloves
  • 1 no Cardamom
  • 1 tsp - Turmeric powder
Instructions
  1. Grind all the ingredients listed under to grind section into a fine paste using as much water required.
  2. In a heavy bottom pressure cooker, heat oil and ghee together.
  3. Add jeera, cinnamon, bay leaf and let it crackle.
  4. Add onion and fry it till the onions are nice and golden.
  5. To this add menthe soppy and fry for a couple of minutes and then add the Avarekaalu.
  6. Cook for a couple of minutes over high flame.
  7. Add chopped tomato and the ground masala to this and cook till the oil separates.
  8. Add 4 cups of water and salt to taste. Let the water come to a boil.
  9. Add washed rice to this and give it a good mix.
  10. Let the water boil again. Cover the lid of the cooker and give it two whistles.
  11. Let the cooker cool down. Turn the pulav onto a plate and mix it lightly so that the masala that has settled at the bottom is mixed well.
  12. Mix it using a fork very lightly so the rice doesn't break.
  13. Garnish it with fried onions and bread pieces and serve it with raita.
Recipe by MADaboutkitchen at https://madaboutkitchen.in/menthya-soppu-avarekaalu-bhath/