Mint Pulao / Pudina Rice

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Ingredients:

Basmati Rice	1 cup
Pudina Leaves	1 cup
Oil	1 tbs
Ghee	1tbs
Onion	1
Cinnamom	1 inch
Cloves	2
Cardamom	1
Bay Leaf	1
Ginger	1 inch
Garlic	3 pods
Coriander Leaves	Handful
Salt	To Taste

Procedure:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.

2. Clean and wash the pudina and coriander leaves. Drain the water completely.

3. Blend pudina and coriander leaves with little water. Drain the juice using soup filter. [Do not filter it too fine]

4. Measure the juice. Make 2 cups of the diluted juice by adding adequate water. [Rice:water = 1:2]

5. Heat the oil and ghee in a pressure cooker, add cinnamom, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and chopped onion. Fry till the onion becomes golden color.

6. Then add ginger and garlic paste. Saute for a minute.

7. Now add the 2 cups of diluted juice, 1 cup of soaked rice and salt. Mix them well.

8. Pressure cook for 2 whistles in high flame. After pressure has gone mix well and serve this pulao with onion raitha.