MINT COCONUT RICE

Easy and flavourful rice recipe, can be eaten with curry or gravy.

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INGREDIENTS: Mint leaves 1 bunch Coconut grated 1/2 cup Basmati rice 2 cups Onions 1 cup Ginger garlic paste 1 tb spoon Green chillies 2-3 Cloves 3-4 Spice powder 1 tea spoon Cashews roasted 1 tb spoon Salt to taste Butter/ghee 2 tb spoons

PREPARATION: Wash the Basmati rice and soak it for 30 minutes in water, after that cook it with some salt and keep aside also chop the onions and green chillies. Heat the butter/ghee in a pan, add cloves and ginger garlic paste and fry for few seconds, now add the chopped onions to the pan and fry until they are translucent. Meanwhile make a paste of fresh mint leaves and grated coconut in a blender along with some salt. Add this paste to the onions and fry for 10-15 minutes carefully with out burning the mixture. After that add this mint mixture to the cooked rice and stir well, finally garnish it with some roasted cashews and mint leaves.