Mint Rice/ Pudina Rice

During weekdays I prefer to cook and eat regular south Indian meals, but in the weekends I look forward to cooking something different. But - weekends also mean lazy days so coupled with constraints of laziness and enthusiasm to eat something different ( Lol.. ) , lead me into creating my own list of comfort foods. Mint rice/ Pudina rice is one among them. Its quite easy to make and yet tastes wonderful and is a pleasant change from regular meals.

   

Prep time - 10 mins

Cooking time - 10 mins

Ingredients :

Rice - 2 cups

Mint - 2 cups [ Rice : Mint = 1 : 1 ]

Green Chillis - 3 to 4 or as per taste

Coconut - 4 to 5 tbsp, shredded

Ginger - 1 inch stick

Garlic - 2 medium pods

Cashews - 1 to 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 medium, chopped

Salt to taste

Procedure :

Cook rice half an hour prior to cooking . Once cool fluff up the rice with a fork so that the rice morsels don't stick with each other.

Grind mint, green chillies, coconut, garlic, ginger without adding water.

In a pan heat oil , and once hot, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add cashew nuts and stir till they turn golden brown, now add the onions and stir till they become transparent. Add the ground masala and salt. Turn the heat to medium and stir slowly till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes off. [ This should take 5-6 mins approx on medium to low flame].

Now add the rice and mix well. Turn off the heat. Serve hot.