Pudina/Mint Rice

The other day I had a couple of left Pudina/Mint leaves @ home. I hit to the kitchen and made Pudina rice with the left overs and it tasted delicious!! Heres the recipe..

Ingredients:

Sona Masoori Rice-2 cups
Pudina Leaves-2-3 cups
Corriander Leaves-1 cup
Coconut milk-1 cup
Onion-1

Ingredients to Grind:

Mint Leaves
Green Chillies-8-10
Ginger-1 inch
Garlic-4-5 cloves

For Masala:

Cinnamon stick-4 pieces
Cardomom-4No's
Cloves-8-10No's
Bay Leaf-2 pieces(optional though)
Oil-8 Tsp

For Garnishing:

Leamon
Cashwes
Mint/Corriander Leaves

Procedure:

1. Wash the rice throughly and soak it for 15 mins.
2. Finely chop the onion.
3. Grind ginger, garlic, green mirchi and mint leaves into a fine paste. Try not add water, if needed add very little.
4. Heat some oil in a pan. Add the ingredients for masala i.e., cinnamon, cardomom, cloves, bay leaves and wait till the cloves splutter.
5. Fry the chopped onion till they turn golden brown.
6. Add corriander leaves and fry for 30 secs.
7. Finally add the grinded paste (step 3) and fry well till all the water evaporates and it becomes a thick paste.
8. Add this in the soaked rice.
9. Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of coconut milk and cook it.
10. Garnish with a piece of leamon, a couple of mint/corriander leaves, couple of fried cashew and you are ready to go with it.