Yummy Pudina Rice

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups long grained rice (basmati)
salt to taste
2 green chillies
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
a pinch red chilli powder
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
a pinch turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch garam masala
a pinch asafoetida (hing)

Method

Pressure cook the rice till 2 whistles on medium heat.Remove from cooker when steam escapes and let it cool.Take a mixer and grind mint coriander leaves and green chillies.Now heat the kadhai and put oil when oil becomes hot add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,curry leaves,turmeric powder,hing,and the mint and coriander, chilli paste.Saute for 20 seconds and add coriander powder and cooked rice garam masala and salt.Mix well and cook for one minute or till it becomes hot.Serve hot.