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Pudina Sadam recipe, How to make Simple Home Style Mint Rice

Premalatha Aravindhan
Simple Home style Pudina sadam, Mint rice Recipe with step-by-step Tamil Voice video. The Mint rice recipe or pudina sadham is made with mint leaves and no biryani spices. Pudina Sadam recipe, mint leaves rice, no onion no garlic recipe. Best for packing lunch or while traveling!
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Seeraga samba rice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • a pinch hing
  • 4 dried red chilies
  • 10 cashews
  • salt as needed + Lime juice

For Pudina Paste

  • 1 bunch fresh mint leaves
  • 5 green chilies
  • a small piece ginger

Instructions
 

  • Cook 1 cup rice with 2 cups of water. Once cooked cool down completely. Keep aside. You can use leftover rice too.
  • Into a mixie jar add 1 pit full of fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, few curry leaves, 4 green chilies, a small piece ginger + ¼ cup water grind it to a fine paste
  • Heat a pan add 1 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp chana dal, 4 dried red chilies, 10 cashews roast them till it turn golden
  • Add the freshly ground puree and then cooked rice + 1 tsp salt mix well. Keep in low flame and mix well. That’s it pudina sadam ready!

Notes

I used seeraga samba rice you can use basmati rice too. Adjust the spiciness according to your tastebuds.