Pudina Rice

Ingredients:
Rice ( 1 cup )
Pudina ( 1 bunch)

Oil (2 tbs)
Chopped Onion ( 1 )
Salt to taste
Red Chillies (3-4)
Urad dal (1 tsp) (optional)
Cumin seeds (1/4 tsp)

Preparation :

Pudina Paste:

• Take a pan add 1tbsp Oil , add Cumin seeds ,Red chillies ,Pudina leaves and salt to taste.
• Fry all these until pudina leaves become black in color approx 3-4 mins.
• Make a paste out of the mixture.
• If you refrigerate properly the Pudina paste stays for 1-2 months.

Pudina Rice :

• Take a cup of rice add 1 1/2 cup of water and cook it.
• Let the rice cool down for 5 mins then add 2tsp of pudina paste to the rice.
• Mix the rice and pudina well and keep aside.
• Take a pan add 1 tbsp oil ,Chopped Onion, Salt to taste,1 tsp Urad dal and fry them.
• When the Onion is golden brown add pudina coated rice and stir it well.
• Cook for 2 mins on medium heat and your pudina Rice is ready to serve .
• Pudina rice goes well with Chicken fry or Ginger chicken.