Ingredients :
Fenugreek Leaves/ Methi Leaves/ Vendhaya keerai – 2 cups
Kasoori Methi
Mint leaves/ Pudina ilai – 1 cup
Onions/ Vengayam – 1 cup
Tomato’s/ Thakkali – 1 cup
Green Peas/ Pachai pattani
Basmati Rice – 3 cups
Red Chili powder/ Milagai Thool
Coriander powder/ Dhania Thool
Turmeric powder/ Manjal Thool
Garam Masala powder
Cumin seeds/ Seerakam/ Jeeragham
Pepper/ Milagu
Ginger Garlic Paste/ Inji Poondu Vizhuthu
Coriander leaves/ Kothamalli ilai
Oil/ Yennai
Ghee
Method :
1. Take a pan add oil, ghee, cumin seeds, pepper, onions, tomato’s, green peas, kasoori methi, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, mix well and fry
2. After frying add fenugreek leaves, mint leaves, Mix well and cook
3. Add basmati rice (soak it for an hour before preparing the dish) to the above ingredients, sufficient amount of water and pressure cook. Garnish with coriander leaves, the recipe is ready
Fenugreek Leaves in hindi is called Methi Leaves and in tamil is called Vendhaya keerai
Mint leaves in tamil is called Pudina ilai
Onions in tamil is called Vengayam
Tomato’s in tamil is called Thakkali
Green Peas in tamil is called Pachai pattani
Red Chili powder in tamil is called Milagai Thool
Coriander powder in tamil is called Dhania Thool
Turmeric powder in tamil is called Manjal Thool
Cumin seeds in tamil is called Seerakam/ Jeeragham
Pepper in tamil is called Milagu
Ginger Garlic Paste in tamil is called Inji Poondu Vizhuthu
Coriander leaves in tamil is called Kothamalli ilai
Oil in tamil is called Yennai