How to make menthaku biryani recipe | methi recipes

Methi biryani | Menthaku Biryani Recipe

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

30 mins

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

• 2 cups long grain rice (soaked for 30 mins)
• 1 cup methi leaves (chopped)
• 1onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1 carrot chopped
• fistful mint leaves (pudina)
• 2 green chilies
• 1 to 1½ tsp biryani masala
• 3.5 cups water (adjust)
• 2 tbsp. Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1½ tsp. ginger garlic paste

Dry spices for seasoning

• 1 bay leaves
• 1 strand mace
• 1 star flower
• ½ tsp. shah jeera
• 6 cloves
• 2 inch cinnamon
• 3 cardamoms

How to make the recipe

1. Heat oil in a pan and add all the dry spices and sauté well for a min.
2. Add onions and fry till golden. add ginger garlic paste to this and sauté till u get the ginger garlic aroma.
3. Add chilies & methi leaves. Fry till the leaves wilt.
4. Add tomatoes & salt. Fry till tomatoes turn mushy.
5. Add garam masala, sauté well.
6. Add the chopped veggies, mix well. Fry for 2 mins.
7. Add water and salt and bring the water to a boil.
8. Add rice and cook till almost the water evaporates.
9. Close the lid and cook further till the rice is fully cooked.
10. Serve methi biryani hot with raita

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