Pudina rice

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup Basmati rice
• 1/4 cup mint leaves
• 3-4 green chillies
• 5-6 cloves of garlic
• an inch of ginger
• 3/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 black cardamom
• a small piece of cinnamom
• 1 onion(chopped or diced)
• 50 gms. cottage cheese (paneer)
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• oil or ghee

Directions

1. Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Make a fine paste of mint leaves,green chillies,ginger and garlic.
3. Heat oil or ghee in a cooker.Add cumin seeds. When it starts to crackle,add cinnamom stick,cardamom and cloves.Cook for half a minute.
4. Add onion. Cook till light brown.Add garam masala and cook for another minute.
5. Add the drained rice and fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add fried pieces of paneer and mix well.
7. Add water and salt and mix well.
8. Cover and cook till done.
9. Garnish with fried cashewnuts and serve hot with spicy gravy.