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Pudhina Pulao in Pressure cooker method | Mint Pulao | Pulao Recipes

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Pudhina Pulao or mint pulao, is one of my favorite. It is easy to prepare recipe at the morning time and just a normal onion raita goes well with it. I just love the smell which surrounds the house, when the mint pulao is getting ready. This smell itself makes me hungry most of the time.

Ingredients

  • Basmati Rice – 3 cups
  • Water – 4.5 cups + 1/4th cup
  • Mint leaves – 1 bunch
  • Coriander leaves – a handful
  • Onion – 1 big (cut lenthwise)
  • Green Chillies – 4
  • Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
  • Salt – as per taste
  • Ghee – 2 tsp

To Temper

  • Oil – 3tsp
  • Cinnamon Stick – 1 crushed
  • Star anise – 2
  • Bayleaves – 1 (crushed)
  • Fennel Seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Cloves – 3 to 4
  • Cardamom – 1

Method

  • Soak the rice for 20 to 30 min.
  • Wash the Mint leaves.
  • In a mixer grinder/food processor, add the mint leaves and green chilies and with little water (1/4th cup), make a paste.
  • In a pressure cooker, add oil and the ingredients under Temper, one by one and fry for a min.
  • Add the Onion and fry till translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
  • Add the mint paste and salt and cook for 5 min approx.
  • Add the soaked rice and water.
  • When the water starts boiling, close the cooker lid (no need to put weight), and keep in low flame.
  • After 10 to 12 min, slowly open the lid and add the ghee.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Mix gently and again close for another 5 min.
  • Serve hot with raita.

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