Mint Rice

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice 1 cup

Paste: mint leaves (2 heaped tbsp)+green chilies 1+ginger 1/2 inch+ garlic 2+1tbsp water

Curry leaves 3-4

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Ghee 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Cook rice with salt and ghee in pressure cooker till it is cooked completely. (remember to add less water so that rice will be dry). Allow it to cool. 

Heat ghee in thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, and curry leaves. After mustard seeds pops out, add paste. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add cooked rice and little salt. Mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. Serve hot with cucumber raita.