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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Pressure cooking rice 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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 )

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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