Mint Pulao

Mint...A cool and refreshing herb. Oh the aroma of mint - just fills up the kitchen, makes the culinary journey with mint all the more enjoyable. Add some leaves to salad, lemonade or tea to make it zesty. Mint has lots of medicinal uses as detailed in this article. Its a good source of vitamin C and vitamin A. It aids in digestion. Chutney, thuvayal, pulao are just few of delicious recipes one can make with mint.

Mint is easy to grow. Most of the times, the problem would be to keep the growth under control. It needs lots of sun and water. I have had limited success with growing mint. Undeterred after hearing many success stories, I just can't wait to grow it this summer.

Recipe

Ingredients

• Bunch of mint leaves


• 1/2 bunch of cilantro


• 3-4 green chillies


• ginger


• 1 medium size onion


• 2 tbsp of coconut


• 1/2 tbsp tamarind paste


• 1 small cup of Peas


• cumin seeds

Preparation

1. Blend all the ingredients except green peas in a blender by adding water as necessary


2. In a kadai add little oil, add cumin seeds and wait until it crackles.


3. Add the boiled peas


4. Add the pureed mixture to this and close the kadai and let it cook until the water is all gone and the mixture represents a thick paste


5. Cook basmati rice separately


6. Mix the rice and the thick mixture together to make the pulao


7. Enjoy with cucumber yogurt (raitha)