Easy Pudina Rice Recipe | Mint Rice | Pudina Pulao | Mint Pulao

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.