PUDINA SADAM / MINT RICE

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 1 cup

Mint - 1 small bunch

Coriander leaves - 1 small bunch

Green Chillies - 3 or Green capsicum - 1 

Salt to taste

Cloves- 2

Cinnamon - 2

Star anasi - 1

Onion - 1 big

Garlic cloves - 3

Ginger - 1 small piece
Tomato - 1 finely sliced
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaves - 1

For Masala :

Grind mint,coriander leaves,green chillies,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.Saute till onion becomes tender.Followed by finely sliced tomato and saute till skinny.Meanwhile,soak rice in water for 10-20 minutes.

2) Add grinded masala with little salt.
3)Then add rice and with 2 cups of water .Cook for 3 whistles.
4) Turn off the flame.Once the steam leaves,stir them well .

Serve hot with raitha.

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