Pudina Rice

Name: Pudina Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2-3 cups cooked rice; 2-3 tbsp. oil; 2-3 cups mint leaves, roughly chopped; 1 " ginger; 2-3 garlic cloves; 2 green chilies; 1 tsp. lime juice; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 dry red chilli; 1 tsp. rice; 1 tsp. urad dal; to taste salt; 2-3 tbsp. roasted peanuts; 2-3 tbsp. fried onion

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#masterclass - Turn any leftover rice into this simple and amazing Pudina rice, a one-pot meal. Mint is the main ingredient in this recipe, followed by few other basic seasonings. You can add any chopped veggies if you prefer.

It can be enjoyed just as it is or with some pickles, papad or raita as accompaniment. It can be packed for a lunch box meal too or can be served as an after school snack for your kids.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

It can be enjoyed just as it is or with some pickles, papad or raita as accompaniment. It can be packed for a lunch box meal too or can be served as an after school snack for your kids.

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Ingredients

2-3 cupscooked rice
2-3 tbsp.oil
2-3 cupsmint leaves, roughly chopped
1" ginger
2-3garlic cloves
2green chilies
1 tsp.lime juice
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1dry red chilli
1 tsp.rice
1 tsp.urad dal
to tastesalt
2-3 tbsp.roasted peanuts
2-3 tbsp.fried onion

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Steps

1

Blend the mint, ginger, garlic, chilies and lime juice with little water. Keep aside.
2

Heat oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds & dry red chilli. After it stops spluttering, add the rice & urad dal. Saute for a few seconds.
3

Add the mint paste and salt. Simmer on a low flame till dry.
4

Add the cooked rice, roasted peanuts and fried onion.
5

Mix everything well & stir fry for 2 minutes. When done, switch off the flame.
6

Serve with pickles and papad / fryums / chips.