Pudina Rice

I had gone to visit my sister this week, and joined my mom and sister for lunch. My mom had prepared pudina rice. It was totally different and very tasty. Thought would share with all of you. It can be added to our list of fried rice’s, for, whenever there is a party or gathering, we would like to have one type of fried rice. This dish would go well for these occasions.


Also, this dish would be fine for a hurry or working women as well as the preparation is very simple :)


1. Pudina - a small bunch cleaned
2. Rice - 200 gms
3. Garlic - 8 cloves
4. Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
5. Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
6. sounf - 1/4 tbsp
7. cumin - 1/4 tbsp
8. Green Chillies - 4
9. Ghee - 1 tbsp
10. Oil - 3 tbsp
11. Bay leaf - 1
12. Onion - 1 medium sized.
13. Water - 2 cups
14. Salt to taste

Peel ginger and garlic, add sounf, cumin, green chillies, pudina and grind it to a paste. Now, grind coconut separately into a fine paste.

Heat oil and Ghee in a cooker, add the Bay leaf. Leave it for 15 secs. Now add the Onion finely chopped. When the onion turns brown add the pudina mixed paste and stir for 2 mins. Then, add the coconut paste and stir for a minute. Add the washed rice and fry for one more minute. Add water and salt. Close the cooker and leave it for a whistle. Simmer for 5 mins and let it cool.

Serve hot with raita.

I can feel the smell of it..mmmmmmmmmmmm :)

Just let me know how it worked out for you :)