How to prepare Pudina Pulao? | Mint Pulao

Would you like to have flavored rice with mint leaves? Yes, I’m talking about the Pudina Pulao recipe, otherwise called Mint Pulao. This flavored rice recipe is easy to make and goes well with Raitha for lunch. Make it yourself and enjoy it with your family.

Preparation Time: 20 mins	Recipe Servings: 2
Cook Time: 15 mins	Download Recipe
Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Oil
1 tbsp Ghee
1 small stick Cinnamon
4 pods Cardamom
4 Cloves
1 Bay leaf
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 medium sliced Onion
3 Green Chilly [with slit]
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
Salt as needed
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 cup Pudina/Mint leaves [as paste]
Pudina/Mint leaves [few]
1 cup cooked Basmati Rice
2 tbsp Lemon Juice

Step 1 – Making Pudina Pulao:

Take a cooking pan and pour 2 tbsp of oil. Keep the flame at medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of ghee, one small cinnamon stick, four pods of cardamom, four cloves, one bay leaf, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, and fry it till you feel aromatic.

Add one medium sliced onion, three green chilly with slit, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Put 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and fry the mixture till the raw smell goes out. Add salt as per your preference. Add 1 tsp of garam masala and mix well. It’s time to add a crucial ingredient, i.e., add 1 cup of pudina/mint leaves as paste and cook till the oil separates.

Put some raw pudina leaves as well and mix them. Put 1 cup of cooked basmati rice to it and mix it well to make the rice coated. You can use any rice for this recipe. Pour 2 tbsp of lemon juice, mix it well and turn off the flame.