Recipe for Mint and Coriander Pulav
This is a flavourful pulao recipe in which the two most loved herbs in Indian cooking- Coriander and Mint are combined with vegetables and basmati rice.
Equipment
- Cooking Pot
- Mixer
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati Rice; washed and soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 4-5 Cloves
- 1 Big Cardamom
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2-3 Green Chillies
- 1 Big Onion; Sliced
- 5-6 Cashews
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2 Carrots, Cut into medium-sized pieces
- ½ cup Peas
- 1 cup Soya Chunks; soaked in water for about 10 minutes
- 2 cups Mint Leaves
- 1 cup Coriander Leaves
- 4½ cups Water
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
Instructions
- Heat Ghee in a cooking pot. Add bay leaves, cloves and black cardamom. Fry for 10 seconds on medium heat.
- Add onions and cashews.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Add carrots, peas and soya chunks.
- Grind mint and coriander leaves with 1 cup water.
- Add it to the cooking pot. Add another 3½ cups of water. Bring it to a boil.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala.
- Add basmati rice. Cover and cook till the rice is 90% done.
- Remove from heat. Let it stay covered for about 10 minutes.
- Remove and serve.