mint rice
Mint rice or podhina rice prepared with the flavour of mint leaves.
Cooking Time
10min
Prep Time
20 min
Serves
2
Categories
Lunch
Cooking tools used
Pressure Cooker
Cuisines
Indian - South Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
mint
2
cup
white onions
1
unit/count
cinnamon stick
1
unit/count
cloves
4
unit/count
Bay leaves
3
unit/count
marathi moggu
2
unit/count
shahi jeera
1/2
tsp
Basmati Rice
1
cup
ghee
3
tbsp
sunflower oil
3
tbsp
green chillies
2
unit/count
ginger
1/2
inch
Garlic flakes
5
unit/count
curd
2
tbsp
green peas
1
cup
Step 1
Wash n soak rice for 20 mins. Meantime grind in a mixie jar the following. Mint leaves, curds, ginger, green chillies n garlic flakes to a smooth paste.
Step 2
Place a cooker on stove n add to it oil n ghee. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves n marathi moggu. Saute for few secs. Add shahi jeera n saute for sometime.
Step 3
Add thinly sliced onions n saute till it is soft. Add ground masala paste n saute till raw smell is absent.
Step 4
Add one n a half cup water for 1 cup rice. Also add green peas. Wait till it boils. Finally add the soaked rice. Wait for it to boil. Finally close the lid n cook for 1 whistle.
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