7 Weeknight Rice Dishes

Photo by: James Ransom

Mint and Potato Pulao

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Serves 6
6 baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
1 cup loosely packed Mint leaves
3 cups long Grained rice, soaked in 15 min
1/2 cup peas
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
8 green chillies, cut vertically
1 teaspoon cumin Seeds
3 tablespoons plus 1 tsp oil
1 medium onion
1. Slice the onion very thinly ... more 

Photo by: James Ransom

Mint and Potato Pulao

Save and print this recipe on FOOD52.

Serves 6
6 baby potatoes, scrubbed and halved
1 cup loosely packed Mint leaves
3 cups long Grained rice, soaked in 15 min
1/2 cup peas
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
8 green chillies, cut vertically
1 teaspoon cumin Seeds
3 tablespoons plus 1 tsp oil
1 medium onion
1. Slice the onion very thinly into half moons.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds adn when they begin to lightly brown, add onions an green chiles. Fry for 2 minutes till the onions become translucent Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom, bay leaves and cloves. Fry for 3 more minutes.
3. Once fragrant, stir in the ginger garlic paste. Add potatoes and cook until they are tender when pricked with a fork, about 5 minutes. Add mint leaves and cook for until th less