Pudhina Pulao with tomato pakoda

An easy and flavoured rice based recipe made with mint leaves, coriander leaves and mixed vegetables

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Pudhina Pulao Recipe:

Ingredients:

In a Bowl

1. Mint Leaves - 1 cup

2. Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup

3. Chopped ginger - 1.5 tbsp

4. Garlic cloves - 10 to 12

5. Dessicated Coconut - 1/2 cup

6. Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp

7. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

8. Green Chillies - 2

9. Salt to taste

10. Water - 1/2 cup

In a Pan (Cook the rice)

1. Water - 1 litre

2. Salt to taste

3. Soaked Basmati Rice - 400g

In another Pan

1. Oil - 2 tsp

2. Butter - 1 tsp

3. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

4. Whole Spices

5. Onions, sliced - 1 cup

6. Cubed Potatoes - 3/4 cup

7. Salt to taste

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Method:

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Tomato Pakoda Recipe:

Ingredients

To make paste (in a grinder)

1. Coriander - 1 cup

2. Green Chilli, chopped - 4

3. Ginger, chopped - 1 inch

4. Salt as per taste

5. Black Salt - 1/2 tsp

6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

7. Chaat Masala - 1 tsp

To make paste (after grinding)

1. Sev - 2 tbsp

2. Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Making Tomato Pakoda

1. Tomato - 3 (cut into medium thick slices)

2. Place it flat and put the paste on top of the tomato slices

In a bowl (batter)

1. Gram Flour - 1 cup

2. Rice Flour - 3 tbsp

3. Salt as per taste

4. Carom Seeds (ajwain) - 1/2 tsp

5. Water - (little by little)

6. Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp

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Method:

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