May 2012 - Indian Samayal Recipes - Anitha Recipes



Pudhina Sadham / Mint Rice

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice(Soaked for 30 mins) - 1 cup
Pudhina/Mint - 2 hand full
Broken Cashew  & Garlic - 10
Green Chilly - 5
Oil - 5 to 6 tsp
Salt to taste
Water - 2 cups
Turmeric - a pinch
Whole Garam Masala - 2 each (cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, bay leaf)

Preparation:

1) Grind mint leaves & green chilly into a fine paste.

2) Heat oil in a pressure cooker add whole garam masala fry till aroma releases, add cashews , chopped onion , turmeric & garlic saute till onion turns golden brown. Add above paste and fry till raw smell goes out.

3) Add water, soaked rice and salt to the cooker and leave it for 2 whistles.

4) Serve hot with raitha.