Mint/Pudina Rice
A simple rice recipe with the goodness of mint leaves and coriander. Ideal for your kids lunch box. Best way to use your left over cooked rice. Add peanuts or other nuts for that extra crunch and increase the nutritional value.
Ingredients:
- Cooked basmati rice 1 cup
- Onion 1
- Salt to taste
- Refined oil 1 tbsp
- Mint leaves 1
- Coriander leaves 2-3 sprigs
- Green chilies 2-3
- Garlic 1 clove
- Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
- Sesame seeds 1/4 tsp
Method:
- Slice the onion finely.
- Make a smooth paste of the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, garlic and salt.
- Heat oil in a pan or kadhai. Add cumin seeds and sesame seeds and let it splutter. Add the sliced onion and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Now add the ground paste and saute for a while.
- Now add the cooked rice and mix gently.
- Garnish with fresh mint/coriander leaves and serve hot with pickle, curd and papad 🙂
