Pudina Rice / Mint Rice

Pudina/Mint Rice is an aromatic rice dish that attracts you with both smell and looks J This is also one pot meal.
Prep Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	30 Minutes
Serves	2 People
Ingredients	Basmati Rice Pudina / Mint Leaves Chopped Onion Sweet Corn Ginger Garlic Green Chillies Coconut (Fresh/Frozen) Cloves Star Aniseed Bay leaf Cardamom Ghee/ Butter/ Oil	1 Cup ½ Cup ¼ cup ½ Cup ½ Inch 2 Pods 2-4 to taste 1 Tbsp. 2 1 1 1 1 Tbsp.
Method   1.   Heat oil/butter/ghee in a pan. Add the spices and sauté onion for 2-3 minutes. 2.  Meanwhile, grind in a blender the mint leaves, coconut, ginger, garlic, green chillies to a smooth paste adding very little water.   3.  Add the ground mixture above and sweet corn to the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Now add rice and fry 2-3 minutes. 4.  Cook the rice with enough water in a cooker. 5.  Serve the Pudina Rice with Raita, Papad and Pickle.