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Mint Pulao / Pudina Rice

Mint Pulao / Pudina Rice

Mint Pulao / Pudina Rice is a delicious, easy to make, one pot meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Soaking time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course: lunch ideas, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 2 tbsp oil and ghee
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 4 pepper
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup vegetables I used carrot, peas, beetroot, cauliflower
  • 1 big onion
  • salt
  • water
  • For the paste :
  • 1 cup mint
  • 1/2 cup coriander
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 tablespoon coconut
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 small onion
  • water

Method
 

  1. Wash the rice, drain the water and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Cut the vegetables in small pieces.
  3. Grind the ingredients together under the section, " For the paste"
  4. Take a pan or pressure cooker.
  5. Add oil and ghee to it, put the spices into it.  Saute it.
  6. Add the onion, saute it. Put the veggies and saute for two minutes.
  7. Now, add the paste to it. Continue to saute for two minutes.
  8. Add the rice and gently saute it for a minute.
  9. Put water and salt to it.
  10. Give a stir, close the lid and put the whistle.
  11. Switch off after the first whistle.
  12. Let the pressure release by itself.
  13. Gently mix it. Serve hot with raita.

Notes

You may avoid using coriander leaves.
Use any vegetables that you want.
As I do not soak the rice in water, 1: 2 ratio works good for me. 
You may add one more chilly for spiciness.