Pudina rice is a flavorful and aromatic South Indian rice dish made with fresh mint leaves, spices, coconut milk and cooked rice. It is a popular dish that is often served as a main course or as a side dish in Indian cuisine. The mint leaves give the rice a refreshing and vibrant flavor, making it a delicious and refreshing meal. It is typically served with raita or a side of vegetables.
This flavorful mint rice pairs perfectly with Carrot Kurma, Potato Peas Kurma, or any type of gravy-based side dish.
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Pudina (Mint) Rice
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minutesA flavored rice made with mint and coconut milk. This pudina rice goes well with Carrot Kurma, Potato Peas Kurma or any gravy type side dish
Ingredients
Raw Rice – 2 cups
Coconut Milk – 1 cup
Big Onion – 1
Lemon Juice – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – ยผ teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
- To grind:
Mint Leaves – 2 cups
Coriander leaves – ยฝ cup
Green chillies – 2 to 3
Fresh ginger – 1″ piece
Garlic cloves – 2
- For seasoning:
Oil – 4 tablespoon
Cinnamon stick – 2 small pieces
Star anise – 1
Marathi Moggu – 1
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 2
Bay Leaf – A small piece
Fennel seeds – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Wash the rice and soak it in water for about 15 minutes.
- Chop the onion.
- Grind the mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, and garlic into a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker. When hot, add the cinnamon stick, star anise, marathi moggu, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, and fennel seeds. Add the chopped onion and fry until it becomes transparent.
- Add the mint-coriander paste, turmeric powder, and salt. Stir fry for a few minutes.
- Drain the excess water from the soaked rice and add it to the seasoning. Mix well.
- Add coconut milk and water, ensuring the total liquid equals four cups. Stir once more, then close the pressure cooker with the lid.
- Pressure cook for three to four whistles.
- Once cooled, add lemon juice and gently mix.
- Serve with raita or your desired gravy.
Recipe Video
Notes
- You may substitute raw rice with Basmati rice. Additionally, ghee can be used in place of oil, or you can opt for a blend of both oil and ghee. Should you prefer, you can forego the coconut milk and simply cook with water.
Delicious version of mint rice!! ๐
Kalai,
Thank you for your comments.
Kamala,
Hi!! Amazing. I have a bag of dried pudina leaves at home. If I used dried, would I use less than 2 cups? Great idea!
Hi Jennifer,
Normally I use one cup fresh leaves for one cup rice. When we grind the fresh leaves the quantity of paste per cup of leaves is approx a heaped tablespoon. So you can powder the dried pudina leaves and use one tablespoon powder for a cup of rice. Ofcourse the quantity will differ as per one’s taste. You can reduce or increase the quantity as per your taste.
Hi Kamala,
Tried your pudina rice and delicious is the only wrd to describe it…my hubby liked it very much and has asked me to prepare for the weekend get together with friends…
can you post keerai (spinach) sambar? don’t know how to make it..
Thanks a ton for your recipes kamala
Hi,
Nice to know that you prepared Mint Rice and your hubby liked it. I have already posted some keerai recipes. I will post Keerai sambar soon.
Thanks once again for your comments and it is really encourage me to post more useful recipes.
Hi Kamala,
This is Anu from My Scrawls.
Your pudina rice looks very inviting! I visit your blog quiet often and admire the way u maintain it.
I have posted my version of Pudina channa pulav in my blog Anu’s Kitchen. Do check it out when u find time. Would be happy to receive your comments ๐
Hi , Kindly check the following link.
http://www.samayalblog.com/index.php/veg/mint-rice
Hi,
Thank you for notifying me about samayalblog. They are publishing my recipes and pictures without mentioning my name. I have requested them to give link to my site whenever they publish myn recipes. However, they have done done yet.
Hi kamala,
i'm jus married n beginner in cooking. ur blog helping me greatly. i've tried mint rice .. its delicious… i'm expecting many quick lunches lke this..
keep posting….
Hi,
It looks great. Will try it soon.
Hi Meena,
Thank you for visiting my blog. Please try this recipe and let me know your feedback.
Hi Kamala madam,
Am newly married and the taste from my mom s home and hubby s home differ a lot.when i prepare as my mom s style nobody used to like other than me,when i prepare as per my hubby s home i dont like the taste,so i tried recipes from your site its really nice my hubby and i liked a lot and always he asks to prepare in the same way
Hi Dhara,
Thank you for visiting my blog. Nice to hear that both you and your husband like my receipes.
Hi kamala,
Tried ur pudina rice and it came out really well….just followed the instructions given and turned out to b good….awesome recipe.thanks for it.. ๐
I tried this recipe yesterday, mint rice was delicious, Your site is really very helpful for me to make new try without scaring . Thank you ๐
Hi Prabha,
Nice to hear that you tried this recipe and thank you for your kind feed back.
Hi,
I prepared this mint rice and my daughters liked it very much.
hi aunty!!!
i tried mint rice.it came out very nice. my husband likes so much.thanks.
Thank you Anita for your feed back.
please tell any receipe with raddish,either kottu or pachadi
Hi Nalini Vijay,
You can check my Kootu recipes. You can replace the vegetable with raddish and make the kootu. Also check my following recipes for radish chutney, usili and sambar:
https://www.kamalascorner.com/2008/03/radish-mullangi-chutney.html
https://www.kamalascorner.com/2007/12/mullangi-radish-sambar.html
https://www.kamalascorner.com/2007/08/mullangi-radish-usili.html
hi,
Have tried many of ur recipes.All r excellent n this mint rice also came out very well.My hubby loved it.Thanks a lot.
Thank you Keerthana for your feed back.
Hello Kamala,
I am a bachelor staying in Germany.Just now tried ur recipe…it came out very well.
Aroma of pudina rice while preparing itself was awesome.
Thanks for the recipe..you made my day.
Regards,
Srinivas
Thank you Srinivas for your kind feedback.
Hi Aunty , I tried your pudina recipe today it had come out extremely well . I am very happy to say that my mother-in-law appreciated me.โบโบThank you so much ๐
Thank you Kayal for your kind feed back.
Hi Kamala
Pl tell how to retain the fresh green color of pudina. I tried this recipe tasted awesome but the color was a slight brownish green. I did not add coconut milk, only water… Is that the reason? Pl reply.
Regards
Shweta
When you overfry or keep the mint paste after grinding for a long time, the colour may change.
Hi madam,
Tried out ur pudina rice today… I jus added potato n green peas to the rice… it came out awesome n my hubby loves it… I tried most of the recipes from ur blog… everything came out well… please keep on ur good work…
Nice recipe. Very tasty and easy to make.