Pudina or Mint Rice

Ingredients:
Rice -2 cups(soaked in water for 15 min's)Or Basmathi rice(soacked in water for 30 min)
Mint or pudina-1 medium bunch
Onians medium-2
Water(for normal rice)-3 1/2 cups
Water(Basmathi rice)-3 cups
chillies-4
ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
Salt-to taste
Oil- 4tbsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tbsp
Cardamom or ilachi -3
Cinnamon stick-2 inch
Cloves-8
Star anise-1
Bay leaf-4
Cashews -3 tbsp
Lemon -half
Coriander -1 bunch
How to prepare Pudina Rice:

• Wash rice,soak in water for 15 min.
• Chop onions into finally chopped pieces.Grind pudina and chillies into paste
• Heat oil in a pan add cloves,bay leaf,star anise,cinnamon stick and stir fry for about a minute.now add cashews stir fry till golden brown.Then add finally chopped onions,stir fry till golden brown colour.
• Now add turmeric powder,grind pudina and chilli paste, saute till the raw flavor of the mint paste goes.fry till oil comes out.
• Now add drain rice,lemon juice,water for normal rice 3 1/2 cups.For basmathi rice 3 cups,add coriander.If you are using pressure cooker,pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off. If you are doing it directly in the pressure cooker pan, pressure cook for 1 whistle and lower the flame for another 5-6 minutes then switch off

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