Fragrant, comforting, and easy to serve as a complete meal, Pudina Rice Recipe | Mint Pulao - Pudina Pulao is a vegetarian south indian pulao made with bunch mint, bunch coriander, and garlic in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: pulao
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

For masala paste:

  • 1 bunch mint
  • ½ bunch coriander
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 4 chilli
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 5 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • ½ javetri

For pulao:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp peas
  • 1 carrot (chopped)
  • ½ capsicum (cubed)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 1 potato (cubed)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp biryani masala
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes)
  • 2 cup water
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Method

  1. Firstly, in a mixer jar, take 1 bunch of mint, ½ bunch of coriander, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 inch of ginger, 4 chillies, 1 black cardamom, 5 cloves, 1 inch of cinnamon and ½ javetri.
  2. Grind to a smooth paste, adding water if required. Keep aside.
  3. In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 bay leaf, 1 black cardamom.
  4. Sauté until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. Add 1 onion and sauté until the onion turns golden brown.
  6. Further add 2 tbsp peas, 1 carrot, ½ capsicum, 5 beans and 1 potato.
  7. Stir fry till the vegetables turn crunchy.
  8. Also, add ½ tsp turmeric, 2 tsp biryani masala, 2 tsp salt and saute till the spices turn aromatic.
  9. Add the prepared masala paste and cook well until the oil separates.
  10. Now add 2 cups of water, 1 cup of basmati rice, 2 tsp of lemon juice, and mix gently.
  11. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  12. Fluff the rice gently, ensuring it is non-sticky.
  13. Finally, enjoy Pudina Pulao Recipe with raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.