PUDINA RICE / MINT RICE

This is the first post of any rice variety in my blog.This is becose, in my house every one like to have normal matta rice the most.Basmati rice varieties are very rare .Today i made this rice together with kerala chicken curry. All of us loved it.So thought of uploading the recipe before taking rest.Yummy yummy pudina rice.I hve a kitchen garden in my balcony. Mint leaves have thr own importants in my garden.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice	2 cup
Water	3 cup
Salt	1& ½ tsp
Ghee	2 tsp
Bay leaves	2
Cinnamon	2”
Cardamom	4
Cloves	4
Onions	2 med sized  thinely sliced
Green chillies	3

 For grounding

Mint leaves	1 cup
Coconut grated	½ cup
Garlic cloves	8
Ginger	1 “
Green chillies	3
Lemon juice	From ½  a lemon

Method:
1. Wash and soak the rice for 10 min.

2. Add water  and salt to the rice and cook it in a pressure cooker .
3. Give one whistle .
4. Once the pressure goes, transfer the rice to a wide vessel and spread the rice.



5. Mean while ground all the ingredients given under the to ground table. DONOT ADD WATER



6. Heat the ghee in a big kadai, roast the cashewnut and remove keep aside.
7. Add the whole garam masalas, and stir for few sec.



8.Add the chopped onion and green chillies and stir until the onion turns soft.
9. Add the grounded paste ,and stir for 4-5 min.



10. Add the rice and mix carefully. The paste must be mixed completely with the rice.
11. Add cashew and switch off the fire.

Tips:      1.       I made the qty rice for 6 persons.      2.       Always  soak the mint leaves for ½ hr in salted water.      3.       Never add water while grinding.      4.       U can replace the whole garam masala with garam masala pwd