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Pudina Rice Recipe | Mint Rice Recipe

Pudina Rice Recipe also known as mint rice is made with fresh mint, coconut, garlic, ginger and whole spices.  Mint is ground with ingredients and made into a chutney which is cooked to create a flavourful base. Mint rice mix can be stored in fridge for over a week and tossed with cooked rice which makes a perfect lunch box recipe. Learn how to make the best mint rice with step by step pictures and video.  
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 445kcal

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Cooking pot

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Cooked Rice
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Jaggery or Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice

For Grinding

  • 3 cups Mint Leaves tightly packed
  • ½ cup Coconut fresh or dessicated
  • 6 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 4 no Green Chillies or to taste

For Tempering

  • ¼ cup Ghee or Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Split Channa Dal
  • 1 tablespoon Split Urad dal
  • 1 tablespoon Cashews
  • 1 piece Cinnamon
  • 4 no Cardamom
  • 1 no Bay Leaf
  • 2 no Dry Red Chillies
  • 2 sprig Curry Leaves

Instructions

  • Grind all the ingredients given in the list to a fine paste with some water. Set this aside till needed.
  • Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Once oil gets hot, add in chana dal and urad dal. Cook on low heat till slightly toasted. Now add in cashews, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, curry leaves and dry red chillies. Let the spices sizzle in the oil.
  • Now Add the ground mint masala and mix well. Cook till oil separates. It will take around 10 mins. Add salt, jaggery and lemon juice to taste. Mix well
  • Add in cooked rice and mix well so the masala coats the rice well. Serve with any side dish of choice.

Notes

  • Use fresh mint leaves for bright green colour in the mint rice mix. 
  • You can add a portion of coriander leaves along with mint leaves.
  • Add extra green chillies for spicy taste. 
  • Use extra oil which preserves the mint rice mix. 
  • Cook mint rice mix on low heat till oil separates. 
  • You can add any variety of cooked rice, basmati, ponni or Serra samba rice are good options. 

Serving and Storage 

Pudina rice taste best when served with potato roast, egg omelette and pickle. You can enjoy this with other side dishes like
You can store pudina rice mix in fridge for up to a week. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1495IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 3mg
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