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Pudina Rice | Mint Rice Pulao | How to make Pudina Pulao

Flavored Rice | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 15 Mins
  • Cook Time 5 Mins
  • Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Inch Cinnamon
  • 5 Cloves
  • 4 Cardamom
  • 1 Onion (Large: Chopped/ Grated)
  • 5 Green chillies (Slit)
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • 3 tsp Pudina paste
  • 1 Bundle Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (Optional)
  • 110 gms Rice (Finely cooked)
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Fry all spices in Oil and Ghee.
  2. Add chopped Onions, Green Chilies and cook on a low flame till the onions turn golden brown.
  3. Add Salt, Garam Masala, Ginger Garlic paste to the fried onions and cook for a minute.
  4. Add Mint leaf paste and fry till the oil gets separated from the paste. Add Mint leaves and fry for 1 minute.
  5. Now add cooked Rice and mix well with the Pudina paste. Remove from the fire. You can add Lemon juice if you like. Lastly, add 10 fresh Pudina leaves and fried Onions for decorating the Rice. Pudina Rice can be served with delicious and chilled Raita.
  6. To cook in a pressure cooker, please check tips.