Light, aromatic and immensely flavorful rice dish that calls for handful of ingredients. The mint flavor is subtly infused in the rice without being overpowering. Tinted with a light green shade, smelling of warmth and sunshine, pudina pulao makes for an endearing meal to serve family and friends.
Pudina Pulao Recipe
- Prep & Cooking: 30-35 mts
- Serves 4-5 persons
Ingredients:
- 2 cups long grained rice
- 1 large onion, finely sliced
- 1/2 tbsp oil + 1/2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp shahjeera
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
- whole garam masala (4 cloves, 1″ cinnamom, 1 elachi, 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf)
- salt to taste
- Make a paste
- 1/4 cup chopped pudina leaves, packed
- 2 green chillis
- 2 tbsps grated coconut
- Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add whole spices, shahjeera and bay leaf and saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions and saute for 4 mts. Add the ginger garlic paste and pudina-green chillis paste and saute further for another 6 mts. Add red chilli pwd and combine.
- Add the washed rice and saute for a minute. Add 3 3/4 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover with lid and cook till the rice is done.
- Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.
Pudina Pulao – Mint Rice
- Prep time: 5 min
- Cook time: 30 min
Main Ingredients:
- rice
- pudina
- mint