Pudina(Mint) Pulav
By: veena
Published: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 10:44am

Ingredients




1 cup Basmati Rice
2 cups Water
2 tablespoons Oil
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
4 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 cup Onions chopped
Vegetables
(Carrots, Beans, Potatoes
2 cups and Peas)
2 cloves Garlic
1 inch Ginger piece
1/4 cup Pudina (mint) chopped
1/4 cup Chopped cilantro
3 Green chillies
1/2 cup Grated coconut
2 teaspoons Garam Masala
2 teaspoons Salt

Preparation

1 Pressure cooker: 2 In a pressure cooker, steam one cup basmati rice with two cups of water up to 3 whistles. 3 Allow it to cool completely. 4 Blender: 5 Put garlic, ginger, pudina(mint), cilantro, green chillies and grated coconut into the blender. 6 With minimum water start grinding it to a paste. Add water as necessary to make it a smooth paste. 7 Pan: 8 Chop carrots, beans and potatoes lengthwise. 9 In a large pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. 10 Allow it to splutter. Add bay leaves and turmeric. 11 Add chopped onions and saute until transparent. 12 Now add the vegetables and saute for a minute or two. 13 Sprinkle some salt and cover the lid. 14 The vegetables will soften from the steam. 15 Stir frequently to keep the vegetables from sticking to the pan. 16 If it is sticking sprinkle water and close the lid. 17 When the vegetables are 3/4 cooked, add the ground paste and keep the lid open.The water has to evaporate and the masala needs to stick to the vegetables. 18 Once all the water is evaporated add prepared basmati rice. 19 Gently mix the rice and vegetables to coat with masala. 20 Add salt and garam masala. 21 By now the kitchen is filled with the flavorful aroma and your taste buds cannot wait to relish it. 22 Do it a favor by tasting the pulav for salt and adjust the taste.

About


This  pulav is flavorful, aromatic, colorful and a blithe to the eyes and taste buds. While the pudina(mint) endows to the freshness of the pulav, the garlic and cilantro contribute the sweet aroma. The ginger adds zest and heat along with the chillies.