Pudina (mint) Rice

          Turn any leftover rice into this simple and amazing Pudina / Mint Rice, a one-pot meal. Mint is the main ingredient in this recipe, followed by few other basic seasonings. You can add any chopped veggies if you prefer. 

          It can be enjoyed just as it is or with some pickles, papad or raita as accompaniment. It can be packed for a lunch box meal, carried for picnic or can be served as an after school snack for your kids. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this South Indian comfort meal.

• 2-3 cups cooked rice
• 2-3 tbsp. oil
• 2-3 cups mint leaves, roughly chopped
• 1" ginger
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 2 green chilies
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 dry red chili
• 1 tsp. rice
• 1 tsp. urad dal
• salt to taste
• 2-3 tbsp. roasted peanuts
• 2-3 tbsp. fried onion

          Blend the mint, ginger, garlic, chilies and lime juice with little water. Keep aside. 

         Heat oil in a pan. Temper with mustard seeds and dry red chili. After it stops spluttering, add the rice and urad dal. Sauté for a few seconds. 

          Now add the mint paste and salt. Simmer on a low flame till dry. Add the cooked rice, roasted peanuts and fried onion.

         Mix everything well and stir fry for 2 minutes. When done, switch off the flame and serve with pickles and papad / fryums / chips. 

                      Heat oil & temper with mustard seeds & dry red chili. Then add rice & 
                      urad dal. Sauté for a few seconds. 

                                              Add the mint paste and salt. 

                                             Sauté on a low flame till dry. 

                                          Add cooked rice, roasted peanuts & fried onion.

                    Mix well & stir fry for 2 minutes. When done, switch off the flame.

                                Serve with pickles and papad / fryums / chips.