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May 18, 2009

Mint Rice

Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup
Mint leaves - 1 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Green chilies - 2-3 (medium-size)
Ginger (grated) - 1 teaspoon
Garlic (grated) - 1 teaspoon
Cashewnut pieces - 15
Peanuts - 10
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon stick - 1
Salt to taste
Oil


Method:
Dry roast the peanuts and remove the skin.
Cook the rice and let it cool.
Grind mint and coriander leaves & green chilies.
Heat the oil in a pan.
To the oil, add cumin seeds, cloves & cinnamon.
When the cumin seeds start jumping, add the peanuts and cashews & roast them.
Add the grated ginger and garlic and fry till you get rid of the raw smell.
Now, add the green mixture & required salt.
Saute again till you get rid of the smell.
Add the rice and mix it (should blend well).
Rice is ready to serve.
Gobble it up with raita.

This recipe and pudina puri goes to the JFI- mint event and SWC-cooking with greens (only rice).

16 Bites:

Nice rice..even i thought of making the same for the same event..he he..:)

Delicious Mint rice Usha..inviting platter indeed!

flavor full yummy rice usha looks delicious. Must be taste great with raita yum

Oh wow delicious pudina rice..looks lovely dear..love the raita too :)

rice looks delicious..must be tasted very minty

Flavourful and delicious mint rice. Perfect for the event :)

Looks delicious and inviting.

delicious mint rice..looks awsome and inviting..

An aromatic rice , great entry!

Wow...I can just imagine the wonderful flavor of mint...looks really tempting.

Usha I love mint rice.. Looking good dear.

I love mint and this looks soo good...

Mint rice with peanuts that looks delectable and yummy!!!! nice color!!!

Looking delicious Usha..Yummy rice..

lovely recipe... aromatic rice :)

looks yumm..nice recipe with mint..Thanks for sending this to SWC.