Mint Rice/ Pudina Sadam/ Mint pulav/ Pudina bath

I suddenly fell in love with mint. The taste and aroma was  just too irresistible, I had a couple of dishes lined up that were flavored with mint or should I say bathed in mint.

So this one goes to one of the captivating culinary herbs.

Things we need


Mint - 1 bunch  (wash and have the leaves plucked)
Green chillies - 4
Shredded coconut - 2 spoons
Onion - 1 chopped
Grated ginger - 1 spoon
Cloves - 4
Cardamon - 2
Bay Leaf - 1
Aniseed - 1 flower
Cinnamon powder - 2 pinches
Cashews
Cilantro - chopped (for garnishing)
Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup
Salt
Oil - 1 1/2 spoon
Ghee - 1 spoon

How to make it
Cook the rice in a electric rice cooker with 3 cups water. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it onto a big plate so that it becomes a little less hot sp that the rice won't be sticky.

Grind a paste of mint leaves, green chillies and the coconut.

In a spoon of ghee, fry the cashews and keep them aside.

Have the oil heated up in a big skillet then add the bay leaf, Cinnamon powder, cardamon and aniseed. When they begin to spurt, add the onions and saute well.  Add the ginger paste and saute for a minute. Add the mint paste and fry till the color changes. Be watchful not to burn it. Turn off the stove and mix this masala with the cooked rice and salt.  Garnish it with chopped cilantro leaves and the fried cashews.

I just loved to have this with some potato chips and some cucumber raitha.