Pudina Rice

Ingredients

• 🫙Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  
• 🧂Saltto taste
  
• 🧅Onion1, thinly sliced
  
• 🌶️Green Chili2
  
• 🧈Ghee2 tbsp
  
• 🌶️Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  
• 🌿Mint Leaves1/4 cup
  
• 🌶️Whole Garam Masala Spices2 tsp
  
• 🍚Rice3/4 cup
  
• 🫙Peanuts1/2 cup, roasted
  

Optional extras

• 🌿Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
  

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse the rice in three changes of water and soak 20 minutes; drain well so the grains fry, not steam.

2. 2

   Melt ghee over medium flame, toast the whole spices briefly, then add the sliced onions.

3. 3

   Cook the onions down till sweet and bronze, add the paste and spices, and fry till the oil gleams at the edges.

4. 4

   Stir in the mint leaves, cook briefly, then fold in the rice with a light hand so the grains don't break.

5. 5

   Add hot water and salt, bring to a rolling boil, clamp the lid and steam on the lowest heat; leave it sealed ten minutes off the flame before fluffing.