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Instant Pot Pudina (mint) Pulav

Simple pudina/mint pulav recipe that is really tasty and makes for a great tiffin box recipe.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North Indian
Author: cookingwithpree
Ingredients
Ingredients:
  • 11/2 cups basmati rice
  • 11/2 cups packed pudina / mint leaves
  • 1/4 cups green peas
  • handful of soya chunks boiled - optional
  • 2 tbsp coconut grated
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 garlic pods
  • 1 inch piece ginger
  • 3 to 4 green chillies
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 1 star anise
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 small piece cinamon
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt to taste
Instructions
Method:
IP RECIPE:
  1. Switch of the saute mode in you IP and add oil. When the oil becomes hot add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, star anise and cardamom. Saute for a minute.
  2. Now add the sliced onions and saute until the onions turn translucent.
  3. Grind the mint leaves, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coconut and lemon juice to a smooth paste with very little water. ( Make sure it is not very watery. If you add a lot of water and grind it, make sure you reduce the water for cooking the rice accordingly)
  4. Add the ground mixture, peas, soya chunks, basmati rice, 21/2 cups water and salt. Mix well.

  5. Switch off the saute mode and close the lid. Cook in Manual high pressure for 5 minutes and Quick release after 6 minutes.

  6. Yummy and simple pudina pulav is ready to be served with raita and papad :)
NORMAL RECIPE:
  1. Add oil to your pressure cooker and when hot, make a tadka of cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom and star anise.
  2. Now add the onions and saute until translucent.
  3. Grind the mint leaves, garlic, ginger, green chillies, coconut and lemon juice to a smooth paste with very little water. ( Make sure it is not very watery. If you add a lot of water and grind it, make sure you reduce the water for cooking the rice accordingly)
  4. Add the ground mixture, peas, soya chunks, basmati rice, 21/2 cups water and salt. Mix well.
  5. Cook in medium high flame for 1 whistle and switch off the stove. Release the pressure naturally.
  6. Serve hot with raita and papad.