Mint Rice/Pudhina Rice

Mint Rice/Pudhina Rice

 

Ingredients:

Rice                         -  1 cup

mustard seeds          - 1 tsp

chana dhal               -  11/2 tbsp

peanuts                    -  11/2tbsp

urad dhal                  - 11/2 tbsp

sesame oil                - 3 tbsp

For grinding:

Pudhina/mint           - 1 bunch

greenchillies            - 3-4

ginger                      - 2

garlic                       - 2

salt                           -to taste

 

Method:

•  In a blender grind the ingredients for grinding adding little water.
• Pressure cook Rice in 2 cups of water and salt.
• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
• Follow it with chana dhal,peanuts,urad dhal

• Once it turns golden add the ground mint paste.

• Cook until the oil oozes out .

• Mix the cooked Rice to it .

• Serve with Raitha/chips or any curry accompaniment.

Serves 2-4