Mint rice - Pudhina rice

preparation time : 10 mins

Cook time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients needed : 

Rice - 1 cup

Mint leaves - 1 cup tightly packed

Onion - 1

Green chilli - 2- 3

Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic cloves - 3

For seasoning :

Oil

Mustard seeds

White sesame seeds ( optional )

Curry leaves

For Garnishing :

Cashews

Method :

1. Pressure cook the rice in the ratio of 1:2 for 3 whistles .
2. Wash mint leaves and grind it to a fine paste along with onion, green chilli, ginger and garlic cloves adding very less water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add sesame seeds, mustard seeds once it sputters, add curry leaves, add the ground paste and saute till the raw flavor of mint leaves goes .
4. Add the cooked rice and salt . Mix gently until each grain is evenly coated with pudhina paste. Cook for 2- 3 minutes and turn off the flame.
5. Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and fresh mint leaves .

Serve it with onion raita, papad and potato chips .

Tips :

• You can also use leftover rice in this recipe .
• Cook till raw flavor of mint leaf goes .
• Sesame seeds gives a cruncy taste while eating .
• Instead of mustard seeds, curry leaves you can add whole spices like bay leaf, cloves. 

Serving size : 2- 3