Cooking is one happy song when the ingredients in hand are your darlings – Mint & Cilantro the two versatile herbs are easily my favourite greens. They add the necessary spunk to any dish and rightly so ! The aromatic & very refreshing mint is a superstar in my hearth as it finds its way in to all n sundry like salad, soups,gravies,beverages, etc . Its invigorating smell just lifts up the spirits and spells fun while the sweet & pungent coriander /cilantro leaves adds flavour to any dish. Also the health & medicinal uses of mint & cilantro are widely documented. Do you need any more reason to join the fan club of these herbs ??

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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 ! 


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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
Other ingredients :
  • 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
To temper :-
  • Olive Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Whole Spices – cinnamon, bay leaf, aniseed, mace,cardamom- to taste
  • Cashew nuts – a few
How :-


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.


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Enjoy !

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20 Comments

  1. Geetha6 July 22, 2011 at 6:16 am - Reply

    good and yummy!

  2. chef and her kitchen July 22, 2011 at 6:30 am - Reply

    Nice n yummy pulav..recently I also posted a version of mint pulav…just love it

  3. Gayu July 22, 2011 at 6:31 am - Reply

    Healthy and green rice..Love the combination of mint and cilantro..

    Gayu
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

  4. Archana July 22, 2011 at 6:56 am - Reply

    Wow! Yummy!

  5. Sushma July 22, 2011 at 7:04 am - Reply

    that rice preparation looks great yummy :)

  6. Hari Chandana P July 22, 2011 at 7:14 am - Reply

    Woww.. Lovely and aromatic pulao.. Looks simply superb and perfect.. love it :)
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  7. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory) July 22, 2011 at 7:17 am - Reply

    That looks awesome, tempting clicks!

  8. Radhika July 22, 2011 at 8:35 am - Reply

    such flavorful pulao always makes my day.

  9. Kaveri Venkatesh July 22, 2011 at 8:41 am - Reply

    Yum Yum….Love this one pot meal any day….one of our family favorites….

  10. Indian Khana July 22, 2011 at 9:08 am - Reply

    Looks super delicious …..yum …I can like have this any day any time

  11. Unknown July 22, 2011 at 9:28 am - Reply

    Perfect healthy lunch……

  12. Suman Singh July 22, 2011 at 10:03 am - Reply

    Delicious and flavorful pulao..looks yummy!

  13. divya July 22, 2011 at 10:14 am - Reply

    Wowww… Lovely and delicious recipe.. Looks gr8 !!

  14. Urmi July 22, 2011 at 10:27 am - Reply

    Very beautiful preparation with nice pictures. Looks delicious, flavourful and tempting.

  15. Tes July 22, 2011 at 10:38 am - Reply

    Oh that looks so comforting :) I love the lovely fresh color of it :)
    Tes
    http://tesathome.com

  16. Vimitha Durai July 22, 2011 at 12:18 pm - Reply

    Yummy and flavorful one pot meal…

  17. aipi July 22, 2011 at 2:42 pm - Reply

    Love this refreshing minty pulao ~ loved all the fried cashew in there :D
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  18. Nithya July 22, 2011 at 2:52 pm - Reply

    Delicious mint rice :) I love mint just like you and would definitely love this rice too :)

  19. Suja Manoj July 22, 2011 at 3:02 pm - Reply

    Flavorful and delicious rice,makes me hungry..

  20. Shobha July 22, 2011 at 3:22 pm - Reply

    Yummy and appetizing.

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