Wednesday 15 May 2013

Kids Corner: Fenugreek and Cottage Cheese Rice Recipe

Rice prepared with fenugreek (Methi) and cottage cheese (paneer) are highly nutritious as fenugreek, a green leafy vehgetable, is a good source of minerals like Iron, Calcium, Potassium and Phosphorus and also of Vitamin K and cottage cheese being a dairy product is a god source of protein and calcium. It is a great recipe for whole family to enjoy for lunch or dinner.



Serves- 1 Toddler portion

Ingredients
All Ingredients should be available in any Indian Grocery store or Indian Supermarket.
Rice- 1/4 Cup (I prefer to use Indian Long Grain Basmati Rice)
Onion (chopped)- 1/8 Cup
Tomato (chopped)- 1/8 Cup
Ginger (finely chopped or grated)- 1/8 Tsp.
Garlic (finely chopped or grated)- 1/8 Tsp.
Cottage Cheese (Paneer, mashed)- 1/4 Cup
Fresh fenugreek leaves (Methi, Chopped)- 1/4 Cup, OR
Dry Fenugreek leaves (Kasuri Methi)- 1/8 Cup
Salt- as per taste
Red chilli powder (optional)- as per taste
Cumin Seeds- 1/4 Tsp.
Clarified Butter (Ghee) or Butter- 1 Tsp.
Water- 1 1/4 Cup

Method
1. In a pressure cooker, add all the ingredients and cook for 15 minutes on slow flame.
2. Let it cool down and serve.


Hope you enjoy this quick recipe with your li'l one and/or family and let me know how it turns out!

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