Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1 cloves - cloves
• 1 inch - cinnamon
• 2 - cardamoms
• 1 - bay leaf
• A few - cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup - sliced onion
• 2 - green chillies
• To mix: 1 cup - mint leaves, ground with 2 cups water
• To grind:
• 1 tbsp - coconut
• 1/2 inch - ginger
• 5 flakes - garlic
• A few - cinnamon, cloves, aniseeds and poppy seeds
• 2 - dry chillies
• 2 tbsp - oil
• salt
• 1 tbsp - ghee

How to Make Spicy Mint Pulao

• Soak the rice for 30 minutes and drain water. | | Heat oil and ghee. | | Season with cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, and cashew nuts.
• Add onions and green chillies. Mix for 2 mins.
• Add coconut masala paste and mix till raw smell goes.
• Add rice and mix for 1 minute.
• Add mint water and salt.
• Cook and serve with raita.