Methi and Lima Beans Rice

I know this is a weird combination for a rice. But this was really so delicious and packed with nutrients. This combination was born as a result of cleaning out my fridge. I had a pack of frozen lima beans or fava beans lying around for a long time. I was in a hurry to prepare something for our lunchboxes. So I was planning on making a one pot meal with rice. I used fresh methi leaves from my garden for this recipe. It could be replaced with any greens or herbs.

The fresh methi leaves along with the lima beans when cooked with aromatic basmati rice resulted in this wonderful combo! We had it with some cucumber raita and chips!

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Frozen baby lima beans - 1 cup
Fresh methi leaves(fenugreek leaves) - 1 cup packed
Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon
Green chillies - 3
Oil/ghee - 1 spoon

Directions

Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 to 30 minutes.

In a pressure cooker, add the oil or ghee and fry the onions until translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste and green chilies and fry for a minute. Then add the tomato and salt. Once it turns mushy. add the frozen lima beans and chopped fresh methi leaves and give it a stir. Add the garam masala and the turmeric powder and saute for about two minues. Add the soaked and drained basmati rice and saute again.

Add about 3.5 to 4 cups of water and pressure cook until 3 whistles.

Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve warm with raita and chips. Great for lunchboxes!

Sending this to MLLA: 19th helping hosted by EC and started by Susan and also to APS: Rice hosted by Anita

Also sending this to Grow Your Own hosted by Nate and Annie and started by Andrea.