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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Asiya Omar says
Delicious .Congrats.
Restaurant in kuwait says
wow this mint pulao looking Awesome admin,very greenish,keep going admin.
Jaleela says
flavorful mint pulav
Kitchen Queen says
I love mint so this goes to my list.
Shobha Kamath says
Great looking Mint pulao ! Very flavorsome.
Hima bindu says
Flavorful pulao 🙂
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
What a flavorful pulao…tempting click too..
Beena.stephy says
looks delicious
Roha says
Very flavourful and healthy rice.
manju nardas says
Good one…. love it.
Shirley Tay says
Honestly, I haven't tried adding mint to rice. Gosh, I can almost smell the mint from here 🙂
Jaya M says
I have used chopped mint leaves in pulaos, making the puree seems a nice idea..hugs
Honey says
love mint rice, this looks amazing. i could even imagine some cashew nuts in it, looks awesome. nice job!
cookingvarieties says
hi akila, first time see this. looks delicious. have a nice day
Kalyan says
looks yummy and mouthwateringly delicious!
Reshmi Mahesh says
Flavor packed pulao Akila…yum..
PT says
full of flavors..
Gauri says
I like this flavour of mint leaves in Pulao, add a good twist!
Priya says
Colourful,flavourful and one of my favourite pulao.
Nandini says
Very flavourful and healthy rice.
Tamilarasi Sasikumar says
Looks yum..love it.
divya says
wow tempting recipe..mouth watering dear…
S.Menaga says
love this flavourful & easy one pot meal!!
Kannada Cuisine says
ah! beautiful shot
Suman Arthy says
I love mint rice…
Divya Pramil says
Wow that sounds so flavorful Akila 🙂
Julie says
flavorful pulao:)
Priya R says
love mint pulav I made the same but a little different love it and its so easy to prepare.
Follow Foodie says
Awesome ! Looks yum
DivyaGCP says
Delicious and flavorful pulao.
Sangeetha Nambi says
Perfect finger licking…