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Methi Bath
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Methi Bath

🇮🇳 Indian

Bitter-sweet methi baath — fresh fenugreek leaves sautéed into a spiced rice. A Karnataka lunch-box classic that grows on you.

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Kasuri Methi1/2 cup fresh methi leaves packed (or 2 tbsp kasuri)
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, sliced
  • Green Chili2
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Rice3 cups cooked
  • Urad Dal1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Red Chili Powder1/2 tsp

Optional extras

  • Lemon1 tbsp
  • Peanuts2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash methi leaves; chop. Cook rice; cool.

  2. 2

    Temper mustard, urad and curry leaves; sauté onion and green chili.

  3. 3

    Add methi; cook until wilted and the bitterness mellows, 6–8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Season with turmeric, chili powder and salt; fold in rice.

  5. 5

    Finish with a squeeze of lemon and peanuts.

Chef's tip

Sauté methi well — undercooked leaves taste aggressively bitter.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Karnataka Style Methi Bath / Methi Rice · on YouTube