Hi all, this recipe is my favourite. I like the aroma of mint. Mint is a aromatic, herb. Mints are easily grown around your home. It grows even in full sun. In stores, it is available in all forms like fresh leaves, dry powders or mint paste. Making this recipe with fresh mint gives a special aroma and flavor. It is best to give it in kids lunch box. Because of the color kids love to eat.
Mint is also a medicinal herb. It is good for stomachache and helps in for a good deep sleep. It is good for summer.
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 1 cup full
green chili - 2 (adjust to your spice level)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
Curry leaves
Coriander - to season
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Oil
Method:
1) Soak 1 cup of basmati rice for 30 mins.
2) Wash mint leaves thoroughly. Grind it to a paste.
3) In a cooker heat 2 tsp oil, once heated splatter jeera, cloves and cinnamon stick. Add theginger garlic paste and mint paste to it and saute it for 5 mins or until you get the mint flavor (raw smell should go off). Mix well and add salt required for mint.
4) To this mixture add the soaked basmati rice with measured cups of water (1 1/2 cup). Now add required salt for rice alone as salt for mint is already added.
5) Let it boil in medium heat until you get the first bubble. At this point you will notice that water content is reduced and rice is well mixed (coated) with mint.
5) Close the lid and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Then put the heat to simmer and leave for 5 mins.
6) After 5 mins remove from heat and keep it aside till pressure is all released.
7) In a small pan heat oil and splatter curry leaves and mix it with rice. Season with chopped coriander leaves.
Method 2
There is another way of preparing this rice. You can saute the mint paste separately, prepare rice separately and mix it together. The picture i have shown here is made as of method 1.
Notes:
1) You can add chopped onions while sauteing mint paste. Also add peas while cooking rice if you like.
2) Can also season with roasted cashew to enrich the flavor. Or replace it with peanuts.
3) Adding hand-full coriander leaves while grinding mint, adds extra flavor.
Thank you very much for stopping by my blog. Your comments are very precious and I treasure them a lot. Please leave your valuable comments and suggestions here.
Mint is also a medicinal herb. It is good for stomachache and helps in for a good deep sleep. It is good for summer.
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Mint leaves - 1 cup full
green chili - 2 (adjust to your spice level)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Cloves - 3
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
Curry leaves
Coriander - to season
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Oil
Method:
1) Soak 1 cup of basmati rice for 30 mins.
2) Wash mint leaves thoroughly. Grind it to a paste.
3) In a cooker heat 2 tsp oil, once heated splatter jeera, cloves and cinnamon stick. Add theginger garlic paste and mint paste to it and saute it for 5 mins or until you get the mint flavor (raw smell should go off). Mix well and add salt required for mint.
4) To this mixture add the soaked basmati rice with measured cups of water (1 1/2 cup). Now add required salt for rice alone as salt for mint is already added.
5) Let it boil in medium heat until you get the first bubble. At this point you will notice that water content is reduced and rice is well mixed (coated) with mint.
5) Close the lid and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Then put the heat to simmer and leave for 5 mins.
6) After 5 mins remove from heat and keep it aside till pressure is all released.
7) In a small pan heat oil and splatter curry leaves and mix it with rice. Season with chopped coriander leaves.
Method 2
There is another way of preparing this rice. You can saute the mint paste separately, prepare rice separately and mix it together. The picture i have shown here is made as of method 1.
Notes:
1) You can add chopped onions while sauteing mint paste. Also add peas while cooking rice if you like.
2) Can also season with roasted cashew to enrich the flavor. Or replace it with peanuts.
3) Adding hand-full coriander leaves while grinding mint, adds extra flavor.
Thank you very much for stopping by my blog. Your comments are very precious and I treasure them a lot. Please leave your valuable comments and suggestions here.
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