Pudhina (Mint ) Rice

• 250 grams rice
• 1 bunch mint leaves
• 1 large onions
• 1 each tomatoes
• 2 inches cinnamon sticks
• 5 each cloves up to 7
• 1 each bay leaves up to 2
• 1 teaspoon dhania powder
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder or as needed
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 pinch garam masala
• 1/4 cup coconut, shredded (desiccated) or less as needed
• 1 inch ginger
• 8 cloves garlic or up to 10
• 1 x salt to taste

1. For Grinding :
2. Grind coconut, ginger, garlic and mint to a thick paste.
3. Heat Oil/Ghee in a pan.
4. Add Bay Leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves and onion.
5. Fry until the onion turns to golden brown.
6. Add the grinded ingredients and fry for 2 minutes.
7. Now add tomato and rice.
8. Pour water in the ratio 1:2 (1 cup rice, 2 cups of water).
9. Stir well.
10. Add Dhanya power, red chilli powder salt and pinch of garam masala.
11. Close the lid of the pan and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice is finely boiled.
12. Cool for a few minutes and serve.

rice, mint, onions, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, dhania powder, chili powder, vegetable oil, garam masala, coconut, ginger, garlic, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/pudhina-mint-rice-50949 (may not work)