Pudina Sadam | How to make Mint Rice
Pudina Rice is made with fresh mint leaves, spice powder and is a no onion no garlic dish for Navratri prasadam.
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
Spice Powder
- 3 nos Dry Red Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Peppercorns
- 1 tsp Chana Dal / Bengal Gram
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 2 tsp Coconut grated
For making the Pudina Rice
- 1 cup Cooked Rice
- 1 cup Mint Leaves packed
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Chana Dal / Bengal Gram
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 5 to 6 Cashew Nuts
- 1 Green Chili
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil
Instructions
Cooking the Rice
- Wash and Soak the rice for 20 mins. Pressure cook with 2 cups water for 3 whistles. Once the pressure falls down, transfer to a wide plate and let the rice cool down.
Spice Powder
- Dry roast all the ingredients listed under the spice powder. Allow to cool down and grind to a fine powder. Remove and keep it aside.
Mint powder
- Wash and drain the mint leaves for 10 mins. In the same mixer, make a powder/paste without adding water. Keep it aside.
Making the Pudina Rice
- Heat a nonstick pan with oil and ghee, temper with mustard, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, green chillies, cashews. Saute for a couple of mins.
- Add the mint powder/paste and saute till cooked. This takes about 4 to 5 mins while you keep sauteeing.
- Add the cooked rice and mix it thoroughly. Add salt and adjust the seasoning.
- Offer as neivedyam and partake.
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