Pudina (Mint) rice

Ingredients:

1 cup Rice

½ cup green peas (optional)

2 ½ cups of water

Salt to taste

To grind:

1 cup mint leaves

1 green chilli

½ inch piece of ginger

5,6  garlic flakes

½ cup grated coconut

To season:

2 tbsps oil

1 bay leaf

½ tsp cumin seeds

3 cloves

3 cardamoms

1 mace

1 small piece cinnamon

To garnish:

1 tbsp cashew nuts roasted in 1 tsp ghee

Instruction:

·         Soak the rice for 15 minutes. Add the water and salt and put it on medium heat.

·         Grind the coconut, mint leaves, green chilli, ginger and garlic.

·         Heat the oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cumin seeds, clove, mace, cardamom, cinnamon, and  sauté

·         Add the ground masala, roast lightly, add the green peas. Stir for a second, now put this into the rice.

·         When it boils, reduce the flame and cook for ten minutes. Remove from fire and let it sit for at least ten minutes for the flavours to be absorbed well and the rice to become fluffy. Garnish with roasted cashews before serving.

·         Serve with roasted papad, pickle and raita

Pudina rice with tender jackfruit 'Do pyaza', poached egg and garlic chutney.