Corriander Mint rice

Ingredients:
Basmathi rice - 1 and 1/4 cup
Ghee
Oil

For the paste:
Corriander - 1/2 cup
Mint          - 1 cup
garlic        - 3 cloves ( big )
ginger       -equivalent to that of garlic
shallots     - 7
Cinammon/pattai       - 2 pieces
cloves/krambu   - 2 pieces
Cardamom/elachi     - 2 pieces
Grated coconut   - 1/4 cup



Method:

Cook the rice in the rice cooker or pressure cooker. The grains should be separate and rice should not be mushy.

Heat 2 tsp of oil in   a pan. When the oil is hot , add the items under 'For the Paste' and saute them for few minutes. Let it cool and make a fine thick paste with just enough water to grind.

Heat 1 table spoon of oil and 1 table spoon of ghee. Add the ground paste and saute for few minutes. Turn off the gas, Add the cooked rice and gently mix them well. Make sure not to break the rice. Once rice and the paste is mixed well, close with the lid and turn on the gas again and cook in low flame for 10 to 15 minutes.

If you remove the lid and mix immediately after turning off the flame, rice would be sticking to the bottom of the pan. so let it sit covered for few minutes after turning off the gas. Serve hot with Raitha!