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Pudina/ Mint Rice/ How To Make Easy Mint Rice

Published: Jul 29, 2021 · Modified: Mar 31, 2023 by JAYANTHY · This post may contain amazon or my other affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Pudina/ mint rice is one of the healthy and flavourful rice with fresh mint leaves. It also has a handful of other ingredients, which are available in your pantry.

In this recipe, pudina/ mint is the main ingredient and, it gives the rice the colour and flavour to the dish. In India, this herb is added to various rice varieties to enhance the recipe. Hence you can see they grow in the kitchen garden.

This recipe is easy to make. If you have leftover rice or are bored of eating plain rice with another main course, try this recipe. I bet all would love and will be regular in your weekly menu. It is a tasty and healthy recipe to devour.

Variations

Preparing this recipe in different ways with some variations is always interesting. I always love to do this whenever I prepare this recipe.

  • You can ½: 1 ratio of coriander leaves and mint leaves to the recipe.
  • Sauteeing of mint leaves is purely optional. I sometimes use fresh leaves while grinding.
  • Adding coconut is also optional. You can skip and use only fried dals.
  • You can add lemon juice and skip tamarind.

How to make Pudina/ Mint Rice in step by step preparation

In a wide pan or wok add oil on a medium heat. To it add dry chillies and tamarind and roast until it change its colour. Transfer it onto the plate.

Now add urad dal and channa dal and fry until it turns golden brown.

In the same kadhai or wok add mint and saute just for minute or two.

Let it cool completely before grinding.

In a mixer grinder add fried dals, chillies, tamarind, mint and fresh coconut pieces and grind without adding water.

Grind coarsely as shown.

Add freshly cooked rice or leftover rice ( today I used freshly cooked rice) and add coarsely ground mint mixture and mix gently until it is evenly mixed.

Now add a teaspoon of ghee to the pudina/ mint rice and mix gently. Flavourful mint rice is ready.

Healthy flavourful pudina/ mint rice is ready to serve. Garnish with mint leaves before serving. It is perfect for all ages to consume and is perfect for lunch box.

What to serve with Pudina/ Mint rice

Serve pudina/ mint rice with curd ( yogurt ) onion raita or with plain curd. I prefer eating with mango pickle and chips.

More Rice recipes to try

South Indian style lemon rice

Tamarind Rice/ Imli Chawal

Coconut Rice/Nariyal Chawal

I hope you like the recipe! If you like it, rate the recipe and write your feedback which means a lot to me. I always love to hear from you guys and respond as soon as possible. Happy Cooking!

Notes

Always use fresh mint for this recipe.

When frying dals, have an eye until it turns golden brown. Over roasted dals gives bitterness to the rice.

Grind dals coarsely, as shown in the picture. It helps to mix with the rice well and, every mouthful of rice with bits of dals adds crunch and taste to the pudina/ mint rice.

Adding a teaspoon of ghee ( clarified butter ) elevates the taste to the next level.

PUDINA/ MINT RICE/ HOW TO MAKE EASY MINT RICE

Jayanthy Asokan
Pudina/ mint rice is one of the healthy and flavourful rice with fresh mint leaves. It also has a handful of other ingredients, which are available in your pantry.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Pressure cooking rice 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 312.5 kcal

Equipment

Pressure cooker
electric mixer grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups pudina ( mint )leaves ( tightly packed )
  • 3 dried red chilli ( add according to your taste )
  • 3 teaspoon urad dal
  • 1½ teaspoon channa dal
  • tamarind ( small pebble sized )
  • ¼ cup coconut piece
  • 4 cups Cooked rice
  • 1 teaspoon ghee ( clarified butter )
  • mint leaves ( for garnish )
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Instructions
 

  • In a wide pan or wok add oil on a medium heat. To it add dry chillies and tamarind and roast until it change its colour. Transfer it onto the plate.
  • Now add urad dal and channa dal and fry until it turns golden brown.
  • In the same kadhai or wok add mint and saute just for minute or two.
  • Let it cool completely before grinding.
  • In a mixer grinder add fried dals, chillies, tamarind, mint and fresh coconut pieces and grind without adding water.
  • Grind coarsely as shown.
  • Add freshly cooked rice or leftover rice ( today I used freshly cooked rice) and add coarsely ground mint mixture and mix gently until it is evenly mixed.
  • Now add a teaspoon of ghee to the pudina/ mint rice and mix gently. Flavourful mint rice is ready.
  • Healthy flavourful pudina/ mint rice is ready to serve. Garnish with mint leaves before serving. It is perfect for all ages to consume and is perfect for lunch box.

Notes

Always use fresh mint for this recipe.
When frying dals, have an eye until it turns golden brown. Over roasted dals gives bitterness to the rice.
Grind dals coarsely, as shown in the picture. It helps to mix with the rice well and, every mouthful of rice with bits of dals adds crunch and taste to the pudina/ mint rice.
Adding a teaspoon of ghee ( clarified butter ) elevates the taste to the next level.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 312.5kcalCarbohydrates: 63.5gProtein: 7.3gFat: 2.4gSaturated Fat: 1.2gCholesterol: 4.3mgSodium: 4.1mgPotassium: 75.7mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 29.9IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.9mg
Keyword pudina rice, mint rice, easy pudina rice
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  1. Leander Fernandes

    April 21, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous

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    • JAYANTHY

      April 22, 2022 at 7:14 am

      Thank you so much!

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