Pudina rice is an aromatic rice dish made with mint and blend of spices. Mint is one of the most aromatic herbs with many health benefits. The moment you cook something with it, the whole house starts smelling minty. It is highly beneficial in summer time as it helps to keep your body cool. I simply love anything which is cooked with these aromatic leaves and thought of making some mint rice for lunch today. You can serve this rice with some raita and papad.
Mint Rice / Pudina Rice
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
- raw rice – 1 cup
- Mint leaves – 1 cup
- Onions – 1 (finely chopped)
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Black Cardamom – 2
- Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
- Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- Green chillies – 2
- Salt to taste
- Water – 2+1/4 cup
- vegetable Oil – 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Wash and soak Rice for 30 minutes in some water. Drain the water and keep it ready.
- Grind cleaned mint leaves and green chillies to make a smooth paste.
- Add 1 tbsp oil in your 3 liter pressure cooker and when oil is warm add cumin seeds, black cardamom and onions.
- Saute till onion turn golden brown and then add mint paste and saute for a minute on low flame Now add soaked rice, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala and 2+1/4 cups of water and mix it well.
- When it starts boiling close the cooker and let it give 2 whistles. When pressure comes down transfer into a bowl and serve it hot.
really flavorful rice…
Hmm, I wonder if I would like this. I have had mint in tea before and liked it, so maybe so!
Love Basmati rice and mint sounds delightful! Thanks.
I learned to love mint in Egypt and Basmati rice in the Middle East. This recipe sounds really good (except for the cardamon, which I'm not too crazy about). Thank you, Priya! I'd love to try this recipe! =)
Easy tasty flavorful variety rice. Good one priya
I enjoy Basmati Rice and I enjoy mint so this looks like something I will try the next time I make rice, and here in Mexico that will be later today.
yummy rice!!!
wow priya really loving the presentation; pudina rice looks so good 🙂
Priya, the mint rice looks yummy! The wheel shaped papad used to be my fav thing when I was a kid!!
Wow, this looks awesome. I would love to try this!
I love the aroma of Basmati rice. i have not tried it with mint though. Will definitely give it a try.