Mint Rice - South Indian Style Pudina Rice

 Hello Foodies, today I came with new variety Rice recipe ~ Mint Rice (Pudina Rice). Mint Rice is very colorful and flavorful rice which can be made quickly without using too many ingredients. If you are in hurry then , it hardly takes a couple of minutes to make this recipe and it's always better to carry home made recipes than outside food. It’s healthy too as we are making this using fresh greens.

Healthy, delectably aromatic mint leaves are very good for our health. Try this healthy and yummy Mint Rice. Serve with your favorite crisps and you would surely love this dish. This is a perfect dish for a packed lunch for kids and working women. Also a great variety rice for a potluck. This is plain and simple Pudina Rice in South Indian Style.. however we can also make it more flavorful by adding masalas, onions and fried cashew nuts.

Benefits with Mint Leaves :

Mint leaves are very good for stomach ache and it cure the chest pains. It cures the stomach ailments including indigestion. It has many medical properties. Taking mint juice at night before going to bed induces restful sleep. Taking mint tea half an hour before meals stimulates appetite. Infusion made with mint leaves is useful for cold, flu, hiccups and flatulence. Here is the recipe made of Mint leaves. Keep your breath fresh by chewing some mint leaves. Such a medicinal leaves should be included often in our diet. Try this simple Mint rice and I am sure you will surely enjoy this dish.

INGREDIENTS :

2 cups Mint Leaves 

1/4 cup Coriander Leaves

1 cup Cooked Rice

2 tbsp. Whole Urad Dal

1 Green Chili

1 onion finely chopped

1 tbsp. Cooking Oil

FOR SEASONING

1 tsp Cooking Oil & 1 tsp ghee

1 tsp Cashews

1 tsp Mustard Seeds

1 tsp Split Urad Dal

1 tsp Chana Dal

Curry Leaves Few

PROCEDURE :

Rinse the Pudina leaves (Mint Leaves) and coriander leaves well in water and drain the water and keep the leaves aside

Heat the oil in the pan add the chopped green chilies, Urad dal,chana dal . Fry it till the dals becomes golden brown color.

To that add the rinsed Fresh Pudina(Mint Leaves) leaves and fresh coriander leaves,4 Green chilies and fry for sometime till its raw smell goes off 

Grind these in a mixer along with salt, and grind it without adding water 

Heat the 1tbsp oil and 1 tbsp. Ghee in the pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to sputter, add Chana dhal, Urad dal and cashew nuts and fry until it becomes golden brown color

Now add finely chopped onions, spring of curry leaves, sauté for few minutes till onions become translucent.

Now add the ground pudina and hara dhania leaves (Mint & coriander Leaves) mixture and salt and mix them well.

Switch off the flame and add the cooked rice and mix it well and add salt if necessary 

The delicious Mint rice is ready to serve.

Serve it with Kheera Raita and Raw banana Fry