Mint Rice / Pudina Rice

Mint Rice /  Pudina Rice is a south indian recipe made with fresh pudina or mint leaves.. It pair wounderfully well with any simple curry and it is a yummy flavorful dish for the lunch. It can be prepared by simple method.. Pudina rice can be packed for the lunch box too with a simple vegetable stir fry... 

Mint is also called as pudina in varoius indian languages is often used to flavour chutney, indian curries and especially in briyani..  It is super easy to make, much easier than any briyani or any other rice items...

So try this yummy delicious mint rice and let me know how its comes out from you....

Preparation time :15 mins
Cooking time : 15 mins
Serve - 2 to 3
Recipe Cuisine : South Indian..
Recipe Category : Main

INGREDIENTS:

Cooked rice -1 cup (you can also use basmati rice)
Ghee - 3 tbspn
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tspn
Cinamon sticks - 2 (small)
Cashew - 10 nos
Onion -1 (sliced)
Green chilli - 4 (slit)
Ginger garlic paste - 1spn 
Salt - as needed

FOR MASALA :

Fresh mint leaves - hand full
Green chilli - 3
Coriander seeds - 1 tbspn

METHOD:

• Cook the rice and set aside to cool completely..
• Then make a masala given in the list " FOR MASAL" into a smooth paste.. keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan, add in spices allow to sizzle..
• Then add in cashew and fry it for 2 mins..
• Add in sliced onions and chillies, fry it till brown..
• Add in ginger garlic paste and toss well.
• Now add in pudina masala and salt, toss along with the onions..
• Cook it for 5 mins till the oozes out..
• Then add in cooked rice and mix well..
• Mix it evenly and serve hot..
• Enjoy..

PICTORIAL:

 Take all your ingredients

 In a blender add in fresh mint leaves

 Green chillies

 Add in coriander seeds

Make it into paste, keep aside.

 Heat a pan with ghee

 Add in spices

 When it sizzle, add in cashew

 Toss well

 Add in sliced onions and chillies

 Toss till transparent

 Now its done

 Add in ginger garlic paste

 Fry it for 2 mins

 Add in masala 

 Then add in salt

 Allow to cook for 5 mins

 When the oil oozes out

 Add in cooked rice

 Mix well

 Fluff it carefully

 Now it's done

 Transfer it to a plate

 Serve hot

Enjoy..