
It is no suprise that this mint & cilantro pulav is my favourite and I dish out different versions of this regularly – my version of this pulav for today’s lunch was happily gulped down by kids.The herbs did not overpower the dish but its fragrance wafted all around n taste lingered.For added effect, I shallow fried succulent cubes of cottage cheese & added to the rice. It was a winner all the way !
What’s in it :-
For the masala paste :-
- Mint & Coriander leaves – a bunch – washed
- Green chillis- 3 to 4 – to taste
- garlic Pods – 2 (large)
- Ginger – a small piece
- Coconut – few pieces
- Lemon – one or two squeeze (helps retain its colour) , optional
- Raw Rice – 1 cup
- Onion – 1 large – diced
- Green Peas – a fistful
- Baby Corn – 1 – diced
- Cottage Cheese – 150 gms – cubed in to small pieces
- Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
- Whole Spices – cinnamon, bay leaf, aniseed, mace,cardamom- to taste
- Cashew nuts – a few
Add little water and grind all the ingredients for the masala in to a paste & set aside.
Wash the rice and keep it aside. In the meanwhile shallow fry the pieces of cottage cheese to be added later.
In a wok , add olive oil and as it warms up tip in the whole spices and let it spread across its buzz. Add the cashewnuts & fry it golden brown. Now add the diced onions and saute for a few minutes. Add the green peas & baby corn and stir fry. Add the ground paste and mix well. Saute this for a few minutes adding little water if the mix gets too dry.

Season it with salt and add the rice with enough water and let it cook. In case of using a pressure cooker wait for 2 beeps from it; otherwise close the pan and let it simmer on low-medium flame till done. Finally add the paneer pieces and mix well.
Serve hot with choice accompaniments.
Enjoy !





good and yummy!
Nice n yummy pulav..recently I also posted a version of mint pulav…just love it
Healthy and green rice..Love the combination of mint and cilantro..
Gayu
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Wow! Yummy!
that rice preparation looks great yummy :)
Woww.. Lovely and aromatic pulao.. Looks simply superb and perfect.. love it :)
Indian Cuisine
That looks awesome, tempting clicks!
such flavorful pulao always makes my day.
Yum Yum….Love this one pot meal any day….one of our family favorites….
Looks super delicious …..yum …I can like have this any day any time
Perfect healthy lunch……
Delicious and flavorful pulao..looks yummy!
Wowww… Lovely and delicious recipe.. Looks gr8 !!
Very beautiful preparation with nice pictures. Looks delicious, flavourful and tempting.
Oh that looks so comforting :) I love the lovely fresh color of it :)
Tes
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Yummy and flavorful one pot meal…
Love this refreshing minty pulao ~ loved all the fried cashew in there :D
US Masala
Delicious mint rice :) I love mint just like you and would definitely love this rice too :)
Flavorful and delicious rice,makes me hungry..
Yummy and appetizing.