Methi Moongphali Chawal: Fenugreek Peanut Rice

A nutritious one-pot meal in which fenugreek leaves, peanuts and ghee add their charm to rice. Methi moongphali chawal is just the answer for you if you *want* to consume fenugreek for its health-giving properties but find its – shall we say, potent – taste unpalatable.

This recipe is really quick to put together if you have the boiled ingredients and the spice base – methi chutney – ready beforehand. Do as I do – make a big batch of methi chutney, use it as side dish on Day 1 and in fenugreek peanut rice on Day 2. Ek panth do kaaj.

You Need:

[For 2-3 servings]

• Boiled rice – 2 cups
• Boiled potato – 1
• Raw unsalted shelled peanuts – 1/2 cup
• Methi chutney – 2 tablespoons: follow the link for steps
• Salt – to taste
• Ghee – 2 teaspoons

To prevent mushing, use boiled rice and boiled potatoes that have been cooled to at least room temperature. If refrigerated – even better.

In the picture above (from top clockwise): boiled potato cubes, methi chutney, raw shelled peanuts, boiled rice.

How To Make Methi Moongphali Chawal:

Skin and chop the boiled potato into small cubes.

Heat ghee in a pan or kadhai.

To the hot ghee, add raw unsalted shelled peanuts. Fry the peanuts on low heat for 7-8 minutes or till they have turned a deeper hue. Stir every minute so that the peanuts cook evenly.

Add the chopped boiled potato and a pinch of salt.

Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring periodically, till the potatoes start getting golden-edged.

Break the lumps in the boiled rice if any. Add the rice to the pan along with methi chutney.

Stir everything together – very gently – we want the delicate rice grains to retain shape.

Cook on low heat for another 4-5 minutes, till the rice is hot and everything looks well-blended.

Methi moongphali chawal (fenugreek peanut rice) is ready.

Serve methi moongphali chawal hot, on its own or along side yogurt/raita.

Meal in the pic below: methi moongphali chawal with pomegranate raita.

Notes:

Want to try more one-pot rice meals? Check out pineapple sweet corn rice, curry leaf pulao, peas and cashew fried rice.