Instant Pot Mint Rice (Pudina Pulao)

mint rice served on a plate garnished with mint leaves with a side of cucumber

5 from 5 votes

Instant Pot Mint Rice (Pudina Pulao)

Instant Pot Mint Rice (Pudina Pulao) is a fragrant one pot rice dish with the freshness of mint leaves, some kick from green chilies, garlic, ginger and lime

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Keyword indian rice recipes, instantpot, mint pulao, mint rice, pressure cooker recipe, pudina rice, vegan

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 210kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice or any rice
1 medium onion sliced thinly
1 cup green beans
½ cup green peas (I used frozen)
1 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
2 cardamom
2 tablespoon ghee (or oil), add more according to taste
1.5 cups water
1 cup salt to taste

To Grind:

1 cup mint leaves (pudina)
½ cup coriander leaves
3 green chilies
2 cloves garlic
1 inch ginger
2 tablespoon water for grinding

Instructions

Instant Pot Method:

Grind together green chilies, garlic pod, ginger, coriander leaves/cilantro, mint/pudina to a smooth paste with little water and keep aside.
Press SAUTE mode on Instant Pot. Add oil/ghee and once it’s hot add cumin seeds. Let them crackle. Then add whole spices and saute for another 30 secs.
Next add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
Add green beans, green peas and add blend mint-coriander mixture, saute for 2-3 minutes till raw smell of ginger garlic disappears.
Finally add salt, garam masala, rinsed rice, water and stir well.
Close the lid on the pot and turn pressure valve to SEALING position.
Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release the pressure manually. If you do not have time then do Quick Pressure Release(QR) Manually.
Remove lid away from you and squeeze some lime juice and mix well.
Mint Rice is ready and serve hot with yogurt or raita.

Stovetop Pressure Cooker Method:

Grind together green chilies, garlic pod, ginger, coriander leaves/cilantro, mint/pudina to a smooth paste with little water and keep aside.
Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat and once it's hot add cumin seeds. Let them crackle. Then add whole spices and saute for another 30 secs.
Next add onions and saute till they turn translucent.
Add green beans, green peas and add blend mint-coriander mixture, saute for 2-3 minutes till raw smell of ginger garlic disappears.
Finally add salt, garam masala, rinsed rice, water and stir well.
Close the lid of the cooker, Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on medium heat
Remove lid away from you and squeeze some lime juice and mix well.
Mint Rice is ready and serve hot with yogurt or raita.

Notes

I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT

Tips & Variations

Vegetables: You can use any vegetables of your choice, like carrot, capsicum, potato, cauliflower, etc.
Fresh Herbs: Use fresh coriander leaves and mint to make the masala paste.
Protein: You can add paneer or boiled chickpeas for extra protein.
Mint Rice with Coconut Milk: You can make this mint pulao by substituting water with thin coconut milk to enhance the taste.
Rice Variety: You can use sona masuri rice instead of basmati rice to make this pulao.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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