Mint flavored pulao is an easy to make instant rice dish served with raita. Flavorful green paste of fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and garlic is sautéed with onion and then mixed with cooked rice to prepare pudina rice. Prepare rice in advance to make it instantly for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice (long grain)
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tsp ginger chopped
- 4 -5 garlic pods
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- 1tbsp coconut oil
Method
- Cook rice. Drain water and keep aside
- Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, garlic into a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a pan add bay leaf also add onion and salt. Sauté until onion turns light brown.
- Now add the ground green paste and sauté it for 2- 3 minutes.
- Add cooked rice and mix gently until each rice grain is evenly coated with the masala.
- Cook for another 2 minutes on a low flame. Turn off the flame. Serve with raita.
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