Pudina Pulao Recipe
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 1 medium sized Tomato finely chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen peas washed and thawed
- 1/4 cup carrots juliened
- 1 bay leaf torn
- 2 inch cinnamon bark
- 4 cardamom pods crushed
- 6 black peppercorns
- 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 tablespoon Salt or as per taste
For Mint/Pudina Paste:
- 1 cup mint/pudina leaves washed and separated from stem
- 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
- 2 tablespoon freshly grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
- 1/2 medium sized onion chopped
- 1 inch ginger peeled and chopped
- 5 Garlic Pods peeled and chopped
- 2 green chillies chopped
Instructions
- Wash the rice and keep aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Make the Pudina Paste: Take the grinder jar of mixer and add all the ingredients mentioned for mint/pudina paste namely pudina leaves, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, grated coconut, onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies along with ½ cup water and make a smooth paste.
- Take a microwave safe bowl and add 2 tablespoon oil and all spices like bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, cloves and black peppercorns and chopped onion and mix well. Microwave this for 2 minutes.
- Take it out and add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Microwave it for another 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, take it out and mix well. Pour the green mint chutney from the grinder jar to this onion tomato mixture and mix well. Microwave for 1 minute.
- Take the Prestige microwave pressure cooker and add the onion, tomato and mint chutney mixture from the microwave safe bowl.
- Add the washed basmati rice, green peas, and chopped carrots and mix well.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste.
- Add 1.5 cups water and mix well.
- Tightly close the lid of the Prestige microwave pressure cooker and place it in the microwave.
- Microwave it for 10 Minutes. After 10 Minutes, wear the microwave gloves and carefully take out the microwave pressure cooker. Twist the lid and wait for the pressure to drop.
- After pressure from the microwave pressure cooker drops, open the lid and gently stir the contents.
- Close the lid tightly and again place the microwave pressure cooker inside the microwave and microwave for further 8 minutes.
- The microwave pressure cooker becomes hot, so wear your microwave gloves and remove the cooker from the microwave. Twist the lid and wait for pressure to drop.
- After pressure drops, open the lid and gently whisk using a fork.
Notes
Serve the pudina pulao/mint rice hot with raita.
