Pudhina pulao recipe

Ingredients

Basmati rice – 1 ¾ cups

Ginger – 2” piece

Curd - ¾ cup

Mint leaves – 1 ½ cup

Bay leaves - 2

Green cardamoms 5

Cloves - 4

Large cardamoms - 4

Black peppercorns -10

Water for cooking – 3 ¼ cups

Ghee - 3

Salt to taste

Method

1. Clean and wash the rice. Soak the rice in water for at least half an hour.

2. Peel and grind the ginger to a paste and also whisk the curd.

3. Wash & chop the mint leaves reserving few for the garnish.

4. Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan and put the bay leaves, green cardamoms, large cardamoms, cloves and black peppercorns.

5. When they begin to crackle, put the ginger paste, stir well and put beaten curd. Cook for 3 minutes.

6. Put water and allow it to boil. Add the salt for taste.

7. Drain the water from the soaked rice. Add it to the water & bring to a boil.

8. Now add the chopped mint leaves and mix lightly.

9. Cover and cook on low heat for at least eight minutes or till the rice is completely cooked.

10. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve steaming hot.