MAMP .htaccess not working, html files process as php

I am using MAMP (not mamp pro), and the .htaccess file is weirdly behaving. When it is in my project directory, and when I access the site, it downloads an empty file. I want mamp to process my html files as a php file(don't want to rename and change all the links)

Rewrite module is loaded

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Allow Override is on too.

<Directory />
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
</Directory>

Does anyone have a fix to this?