Methi Matar Tawa Pulao — a simple, heartwarming rice dish that features fresh, in-season methi and turmeric! Packed with chickpeas and paneer for protein and cooked on a tawa for some smoky flair, this is the perfect weekday lunch!

WATCH HOW TO MAKE METHI MATAR TAWA PULAO:

We’ll make this pulao on a tawa for a smoky flavor. Start by roasting your whole spices and then add in some onions and saute until just translucent. Now we’ll go in with our aromatics and in-season fresh turmeric that’ll add a lovely flavor to the dish.

Now for our star ingredient we’ll add in fresh methi with some butter or ghee and saute this well to get rid of any bitterness. For protein I’ve used chickpeas and paneer; then I added in peas, all our spices, and a squeeze of lime.

Saute this for a few minutes until it starts to come together and becomes fragrant. Now we’ll go in with our rice and be gentle when mixing so we don’t break any grains. Finish with a drizzle of ghee, if you’d like and our Methi Matar Tawa Pulao is ready!

I like serving this with some aloo bhaja and kasundi pineapple raita. This is such a wholesome and nutritious winter lunch, you are absolutely going to love this!

If you like this, please try my other recipes:

• Jodhpuri Kabuli Pulao – Rajasthani Biryani
• Vegetable Badam Tehri (Biryani)
• Pineapple Rasam
• Nargisi Kofta In Cashew Kewra Gravy

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Methi Matar Tawa Pulao

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

 

Methi Matar Tawa Pulao — a simple, heartwarming rice dish that features fresh, in-season methi and turmeric! ❤️ Packed with chickpeas and paneer for protein and cooked on a tawa for some smoky flair, this is the perfect weekday lunch! 🫶✨

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: fusion

Custom Category: Dinner, Indian Main Course, Lunch, Rice

Servings: 4

Calories: 382 kcal

Author: Nidhi Bothra

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked rice , make sure it's al dente and not too mushy
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 bay leaves
• 1 inch cinnamon sticks
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamoms
• 3 dried red chilies
• 1/2 cup shallots (onions) , finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger , minced
• 1 inch fresh turmeric , grated or 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 green chilies , finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cup methi (fenugreek leaves) , chopped
• 1 1/2 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) , canned or boiled
• 1/3 cup paneer , cut in small cubes
• 1/2 cup peas , frozen or blanched
• 2 tbsp green garlic , finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 1/2 tsp salt , adjust to taste
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat a tawa (flat pan) and add in your ghee. Toss in your cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamoms and dried red chilies. Sauté the whole spices until they begin to crackle. Then add in your shallots, ginger, turmeric and green chilies. Sauté these until the onions are translucent and everything is fragrant.

2. Then, add in your roughly chopped methi leaves and butter. Sauté for 5-6 minutes to make sure everything is cooked down and to remove the bitterness of the methi.

3. Once the methi is done, stir in the peas, chickpeas, paneer, green garlic, lemon juice, and all the spices. Mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Be gentle here, making sure not to smash your chickpeas and paneer.

4. Gently fold in the cooked rice, ensuring it is evenly coated with the spices. Serve with kasundi pineapple raita and aloo bhaja. Your Methi Matar Tawa Pulao is ready, enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Methi Matar Tawa Pulao

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Trans Fat 0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 998mg43%

Potassium 364mg10%

Carbohydrates 59g20%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 14g28%

Vitamin A 574IU11%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 500mg50%

Iron 4mg22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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