Mint Pulao

Mint Pulao

             This is very flovourful rice with good aroma of mint leaves. It is easy to cook for busy women's .When i'm tired i used to cook this recipe few mins . Quick and easy luch box recipe. Try this colourful pulao and serve for your family.

Ingredients:

• Basmathi rice - 1 cup

• Water - 2 cups

• Pearl Onion's  - 15 to 20 no

• Green chilly - 1 no

• Garlic cloves - 5 (Sliced)

• Green Peas - 100 grams

• Mint leaves - 1 handfull

• Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

• Ghee - 1 tsp

• Oil - 1 tbsp.

• Salt - 1 tbsp.

Spices:

• Cloves  - 1 no

• Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Methods:

• Wash  the mint leaves , In a mixer add the mint leaves and green chilly and grind it into an fine paste and keep aside.

• Soak the Basmathi rice in water for 20 mins .In that mean time proceed to the below procedure.

• In a pressure cook , heat oil and add all the spices . Let them fry for few seconds.

• When they crackle, Add the garlic , pearl onions and saute till it turns transparent.

• Then ,add the ground paste and saute it for 2mins.

• Atlast, add the Green peas , drained basmathi rice ,salt and saute it for 2 mins , then add 2 cups of hot water. 

• let them boil for 3mins (now taste the water, if needed add salt as per your taste) , mix well and cover the pressure cook with the lid and leave pressure cook for 2 whistle.  

• Open the pressure cook when the steam completely releases. Sprinkle pepper powder mix it well without breaking the rice.

• Serve hot with raita.