Tempt your palate with an aromatic and cooling rice recipe, the mouthwatering Pudina Rice (Mint Rice). The fresh sprigs of mint or Pudina leaves are ground and then added to the rice while cooking to impart the delectable minty flavour....
Ingredient's
2 cups rice
1/2 cup green peas
2 cups fresh mint leaves
1 onion, chopped fine, 3 to 4 green chillies
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
4 green cardamom pods
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
Cooking Method
If using basmati, soak the rice in 4 cups water for half an hour and cook in pressure cooker for 1 whistle. Once pressure leaves the cooker, spread out on a plate and let it cool without clumping. If using rice cooker or any other method, cook until the rice is done yet firm. Grind the mint leaves, green chillies and ginger garlic to a paste. Heat ghee in a pan add the cardamom, bay leaves and saute for about a minute, taking care not to burn them. Then add the chopped onions and green peas saute unil it turns transparent. Add the ground paste to the pan and fry for about 2 to 3 mins until it turns fragrant.the add salt. Mix in the cooled rice without breaking it too much.
Serve with a raita of choice.
20 comments:
Such a simple and flavorful rice
Delicious flavorful rice...yummy..
my fav and it's so deliciously presented !
very simple and tasty recipe .. i can feel the aroma of mint rice ... nice click
Beautiful colour dear..
simple yummy n colorful rice..
Lovely looking pudina rice looks delicious.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Flavourful and my fav rice..
Lovely and delicious rice.. looks too good dear.. yummy :)
Indian Cuisine
Flavorful rice... delicious
Delicious rice :)
The rice must have tasted very refreshing and delicious.
looks absolutely delicious:)
mint rice looks aromatic and fabulous
Mint rice looks awesome perfect.
Nice flavorful Rice !! well presented too !!
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Mint Rice sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I love all mint recipes,this is fabulous...Very tempting.
such a flavorful & inviting rice!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Absolutely yum !!!
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