Name: Pudina rice recipe | How to make pudina rice or pudina pulao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1½ cups rice ( uncooked ); 1 cup mint ( or pudina (loosely measured)); Handful coriander leaves ((optional)); 2 green chilies; 1 inch ginger (or paste); 3 small pods garlic (or 1 to 2 large pods ); ¼ cup chopped coconut (or 1 medium onion cubed); Salt ( as needed); 2 tablespoon Oil (or ghee as needed); 2.5 cups water ((adjust to suit your rice variety)); 1 to 2 tablespoon lemon juice ((optional)); 1½ cups mix veggies ((optional) carrots, peas, potatoes, beans); 1 bay leaf (or tej patta); 1 star anise (or chakri phool); 1 strand mace (or javitri); ½ teaspoon cumin (or shahi jeera); 6 cloves (or laung); 2 inch cinnamon (or dalchini); 4 green cardamoms (or elaichi)