Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Sprouted Fenugreek (Methi) Rice

The spice for this month's Think Spice event is Fenugreek / Methi. I use this all the time in my cooking, but I couldn't think of a dish where this was the key ingredient. Now what, I wonder? Along comes P and says, "Hey, I wonder if those methi seeds will sprout!" Ah ha... inspiration! I soaked the methi for a day, and then kept them covered in the pantry for another day and there I had it - sprouted methi!!!

We both loved the taste of the sprouted methi - it wasn't bitter, was crunchy and slightly bitter-sweet. Lovely!! I wanted to make something that will only have the taste of these sprouts. Read on for the recipe.


Ingredients
Brown basmati rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Sprouted methi - 1/4 cup
Raw mango, chopped - 2 tbsps
Black eye beans - 2 tbsps (optional)
Green chili, slit lengthwise - 1
Coriander - 2 tbsps
Jeera / Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Oil - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation
Cook brown rice in a pressure cooker with the water
Soak blackeye beans for an hour, wash & drain water, microwave for 5 mins, keep aside
Heat oil in a skillet, add mustard & jeera - let them splutter
Add hing and green chili, saute till white spots appear on the chili
Add blackeye beans & raw mango, saute for 2-3 mins
Toss in the sprouted methi / fenugreek
Add salt, toss well
Add rice & coriander, mix well

I used a little more water than I shud have with the brown rice. It tasted quite alright though. Vary water to suit your rice. Blackeye beans just happened to be in the fridge, so I tossed them in for the texture, it is not necessary at all for the dish.

Sending this off to Kittie at Kittens in the Kitchen for the Think Spice Think Fenugreek event.
This will also be my third entry to the JFI: Whole Grains event, hosted by Suganya of Tasty Palettes.

5 comments:

Laura Paterson said...

I can't wait to try this! I've never sprouted anything before, sounds wonderful :)

Thanks for submitting to Think Spice!

Geetha said...

welcome... :) it was a pleasure!

Anonymous said...

How To Play Baccarat - FEBCasino
In addition to the traditional four-card format, the game 10cric is william hill also played in casino variants. 바카라사이트 The Baccarat table games are divided into two tiers, a seven

Anonymous said...

Merkur 37C Safety Razor Review – Merkur 37C
The Merkur 37c is an excellent short handled DE safety razor. It is more 1xbet korean suitable https://jancasino.com/review/merit-casino/ for https://deccasino.com/review/merit-casino/ both heavy and non-slip hands and is wooricasinos.info therefore a great option 바카라 사이트 for experienced

Anonymous said...

But they will additionally cheat in your favor by serving to you win after they can afford it. They MUST 우리카지노 spin in an enormous bonus within, say 2000 spins, so if folks hold lacking it, finally it is going to be|will most likely be} compelled in. Depending on settings, have the ability to|you possibly can} win consistently in case you are expert sufficient and/or have sufficient bankroll.