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Mint Rice Recipe

Easy and simple go-to mint rice recipe with step by step instructions.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: mint rice recipe, pudina pulao recipe
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 380kcal

Equipment

  • Pan/Kadai

Ingredients

Main

  • Boil 1/2 cup basmati rice
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp fennel
  • 2 Red chilli
  • 1 tsp Peanut
  • 1 Small Onion
  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp Channa dal
  • 1/2 tsp Urad dal
  • Curry leaves

For mint paste

  • 1 Cup Mint leaves
  • 1 Large Green chili
  • 5 shallot
  • 1 Inch ginger
  • 4 to 5 Clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 tbsp Peanut
  • 5 to 7 pieces Coconut
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 tbsp Water

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients in mint paste ingredient section and make a paste
  • Heat the oil and saute fennel, red chilli and curry leaves
  • Next add onion and saute till translucent
  • Add red chilli powder, black pepper powder and turmeric and mix well. Along with it saute roasted channa dal and urad dal.
  • Next add the prepared paste and saute for few seconds. Now add some water and cook till it turns into a thick paste.
  • Now add the boiled rice to the paste and mix well.
  • Close and cool in low flame for few minutes.
  • Garnish with coriander and serve hot!

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