HEALTHY GREEN RICE AND AN AWARD / PUDINA RICE

Ramya of http://www.ramya65.blogspot.com/ and n33ma of http://n33ma-recipeswap.blogspot.com/ and sireesha of http://momrecipies.blogspot.com/ has passed me this award.Thank you ramya,n33ma and sireesha......for thinking me and passing me this award.

This recipe goes to Srivalli's Rice mela event.

Here comes the recipe,

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 1 cup

Mint - 1 small bunch

Coriander leaves - 1 small bunch

Curry leaves - 1/4 cup

Green Chillies - 2

Coconut - 3 pieces

Salt to taste

Cloves- 2

Cinnamon - 2

Star anasi - 1

Onion - 1 big

Garlic cloves - 3

Ginger - 1 small piece

Bay leaves - 1

For Masala :

Grind mint,coriander and curry leaves,green chillies, coconut , ginger and garlic with very little water.

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.Once hot,add cloves,cinnamon,bay leaves,anasi and chopped onion.Fry till onion becomes soft.

2) Add grinded masala and little salt.Fry them till the raw smell leaves.

3) Finally add rice and mix them well.Add 2 cups of water and keep for 3 whistles.

4) Turn off the flame.Once the steam leaves,stir them well and serve hot with raitha.