Mint rice recipe or pudina rice - this pulao recipe is very flavorful, refreshing and fragrant dish of course because of mint leaves.
This pudina pulao is very easy to make. I have pre-cooked plain rice. Cooked onion and mint puree with some whole spices and mixed it with cooked rice. If you have cooked rice ready then mint pulao can be ready in only 15 minutes.
This recipe is my mom’s recipe. Mint (aka Pudina in Hindi) is very cooling and refreshing. In this summer season I have lots of mint growing up in our front garden. And suddenly it reminds me mom’s Pudina rice recipe and immediately made it. First time I made it 2 weeks ago and dear husband just loved it. So I made it again last weekend and that time I got chance to take some pics.
With the remaining mint from garden, I have made mint juice recipe. Perfect for hot summer days.
I have added onion, mint and few whole spices to make this rice; no spice powder is used. So it has good flavor of mint. I have added only 2 small green chilies, so it has mild spicy taste. Adjust it as per your taste.
I have added some cashews nuts to give some crunch and texture to it. I have also fried some onions in the beginning and lastly garnished with it. because I just wanted to give a touch of biryani taste. Mom does not use nuts or fried onions; she usually makes simple mint rice. You can do her way as well. It will still taste good.
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How to make pudina rice recipe (Step by Step Photos):
PREP: First cook the rice. Here is the recipe on how to cook basmati rice. To get 3 cups of cooked rice you will need 1 cup of raw rice. If you have leftover rice, you can use that as well.
1) Wash mint leaves very well.
2) Take mint leaves, green chilies, ginger and garlic to the blender. And grind it into a smooth paste adding very little water.
3) Heat the oil in pan on medium heat. Once hot add cashews and fry it till it gets golden brown. Drain and remove it to a plate.
4) Now add handful of sliced onions in the same oil and fry it till it get golden brown and crispy. This step is purely optional. I wanted to make it like biryani style so I have fried some. You can totally skip this.
5) Once browned remove it to the plate and keep it aside.
6) Now in the same oil, add bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Let it cook for few seconds, you will get nice aroma.
7) Then add cumin seeds, let them sizzle.
8) Then add remaining sliced onion. Sprinkle salt and mix it. If your cooked rice has salt in it then be careful while adding salt here.
9) Let it cook till it gets translucent or pink.
10) Then add mint paste.
11) Let it cook for 1-2 minutes and all the moisture will evaporates.
12) Add cooked rice.
13) Mix it very gently so rice grains do not break.
14) Garnish with cashews and fried onions and serve.
Serving suggestion: Serve this mint rice with plain yogurt or raita like onion raita, onion-tomato raita, boondi raita. You can pack this in kid’s or adults lunchbox with raita in separate container.
Mint rice recipe (Pudina rice recipe) mint or pudina pulao
Ingredients
Making paste:
- ½ cup Mint leaves
- 2 Green chilies
- ¼ inch Ginger
- 2 cloves Garlic
Making pudina rice recipe:
- 3 cups Cooked rice
- 1 ½ tablespoons Oil
- 1 tablespoon Cashew nuts broken
- ½ cup Red onion sliced + handful sliced onions for frying
- 1 Bay leaf
- ½ inch Cinnamon stick
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparation and making paste
- First cook the rice. To get 3 cups of cooked rice you will need 1 cup of raw rice. If you have leftover rice, you can use that as well.
- Wash mint leaves very well.
- Take mint leaves, green chilies, ginger and garlic to the blender. And grind it into a smooth paste adding very little water.
Making mint rice recipe:
- Heat the oil in pan on medium heat.
- Once hot add cashews and fry it till it gets golden brown. Drain and remove it to a plate.
- Now add handful of sliced onions in the same oil and fry it till it get golden brown and crispy. This step is purely optional. I wanted to make it like biryani style so I have fried some. You can totally skip this.
- Once browned remove it to the plate and keep it aside.
- Now in the same oil, add bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Let it cook for few seconds.
- Then add cumin seeds, let them sizzle.
- Then add remaining sliced onion. Sprinkle salt and mix it. If your cooked rice has salt in it then be careful while adding salt here.
- Let it cook till it gets translucent or pink.
- Then add mint paste. Let it cook for 1-2 minutes and all the moisture will evaporates.
- Add cooked rice. Mix it very gently so rice grains do not break.
- Turn off the stove.
- Garnish with cashews and fried onions and serve.
can't wait to cook and taste.
Hope you like it
Hi, I tried your recipe and it turned out pretty yum. Never knew that this dish is so straightforward to cook. Thanks!
Thank Ragu, nice to know that rice came out good.
This rice reminds me of my mom.... great taste, easy n quick to make (especially for a guy - not being sexist here).
Please share AUTHENTIC hyderabdi mutton biryani recipe for rookies!!!
Keep cooking 🙂
Thanks Vinit. Nice to know that recipe is helpful to you. I am sorry, as being vegetarian I post only veg recipes here.
For Hyderabadi biryani just cook the mutton separately with little yogurt and green chilies and Garam Masala. Make the mint rice as in receipe. Make it with very little water so it’s dry and when it’s almost done add the cooked mutton with all the liquid/gravy. Cover, turn off the gas and leave it for five to ten minutes. It will very tasty. I do this all the time. Good luck
Thank you Meeta for the help.
Lovely mint pulao. I love this flavor.
Plz may I have the eggless waffle receipe ? Looking forward to making it for my girls when school closes for the holidays which is very soon.thanx raksha
I made it yesterday and post the recipe today on the blog. Sorry for being late.
here is the link for eggless waffles recipe - https://www.spiceupthecurry.com/eggless-waffle-recipe-vegan-waffles/