Receta Pudina rice – How to make pudina rice or mint flavoured rice or mint pulao recipe – Indian rice recipes

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Pudina rice or mint flavoured rice is a flavourful rice dish made with rice, pudina leaves and spices.  This rice dish is very refreshing and tasty and can be had on its own or accompanied with raita, plain curd or any simple curry.  Pudina pulao also makes up for an ideal lunch box dish as it is not only easy but can be made quickly too.  Besides pudina leaves,  also coconut, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies are added to give a nice spicy  and delicious flavour to this rice dish. If you are looking for more pudina or mint recipes, then do check : Mint lemonade Mint or pudina chutney Prep Time :  10 mins Cooking Time : 20 mins Yield : 2-3 persons Indian cuisine INGREDIENTS Basmati rice – 1/2 cup Water – 1 cup Onion -1 (chopped into long pieces) Tomato – 1 (chopped into medium pieces) Green peas – 2 tablespoons – (frozen or fresh peas) Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder – 1/4 teaspoon Salt as per taste TO GRIND TO A SMOOTH PASTE Pudina/mint leaves – 1/4 cup Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup Coriander seeds – 1 teaspoon Garlic cloves – 5 Ginger/adrak – 1/2 inch sized roughly chopped Coconut – 1/4 cup (grated or chopped pieces) Green chillies – 2 FOR SEASONING Ghee or cooking oil – 2 tablespoons Cumin seeds or jeera – 1/4 teaspoon Star anise – 1 Cloves or lavang – 2 Small cardamom – 1 Tejpatta or bay leaves – 1 HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE PUDINA RICE RECIPE Wash and soak the basmati rice for half an hour.  Then drain the water and keep the rice aside.  Grind the pudina leaves, coriander leaves, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, ginger and green chillies with little water to a make a smooth paste. Keep the ground paste aside.  Heat the ghee or oil on medium flame in  a small pressure cooker.  Add cumin seeds, star anise, cloves, bay leaves and cardamom and stir fry for a minute or two. Now add chopped onions and saute till they become translucent.  Then add chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes  become little soft. Once the tomatoes are cooked, add the ground paste and mix well. Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix again.  Cook for another 2 minutes on a low flame. Add the green peas and combine together Add 1 cup of water and salt.  Close the pressure cooker with its lid and cook for 2 whistles.  Once the pressure is cooled down, gently fluff the rice and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve healthy pudina rice or pudina pulao hot or warm with papad, raita or as a light lunch or dinner. NOTES/TIPS You can also add little garam masala for an enhanced flavour. You can cook this rice dish in an open pan on a low to  medium flame, till the rice is completely cooked. Amount of water added to cook the rice will depend on the age and type of the rice.  Hence add water accordingly.   Related RecipesSouth indian coconut rice or thengai sadam recipeRice upma recipe – how to make akki uppittu or arisi upma or rice rava upma recipeTawa pulao – how to make Mumbai tawa pulao recipe – pulao recipesSpicy capsicum pulao recipe or capsicum rice recipeTomato omelette recipe – how to make tomato omelette recipe – eggless | veg omelette recipeAloo gravy or potato curry recipe – no onion no garlic recipe – side dish for rotisRaw banana bajji recipe – how to make raw banana or balekayi bajji recipe – snacks recipesCoriander coconut chutney recipe – side dish for idlis/dosasBlack chickpeas and potato semi-dry curry (kala chana aur aloo curry) recipePineapple raita recipe – how to make pineapple raita recipe