MINT PULAO

MINT PULAO RECIPE

Ingredients :

Raw rice /Basmati rice - 1
cupMint leaves - 1/4 cup (small bunch)
Corriander leaves - 1 tbspGreen
peas - 2 tbsp
Potato - 1 medium sized
Onion - 1 1/2 no
Grated coconut - 5 tbsp
Green chillies - 2 nos
A small piece of ginger
Tamarind pulp - 1/2 tsp (concentrate)
Oil - 1 tbsp (or ghee)
Cloves - 2 nos
Cinnamon stick - 1 no
Bay leaf - 1 no
Cardamom - 1 no
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Heat 1 tsp of oil, add green chillies, ginger, 1/2 onion, mint leaves, corriander leaves & salt to taste.  Allow it to cool.

2. Grind the cooked mint leaves mixture with the grated coconut & tamarind pulp to smooth paste.

3. Heat oil / ghee in the pressure cooker, add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf & finely chopped onion.  Saute till tender.

4. Add grounded paste, green peas, diced potato & rice.  Add enough water (For 1 cup raw rice = 2 cups of water ; 1 cup basmati rice = 1 cup of water) & salt to taste.

5. Serve with raita.