Lime flavoured Mint Rice

Category: Rice Varieties
Preparation Time: 15 mins  
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2-3 servings

Lime flavoured Mint Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Mint leaves - 1 - 1 1/2 cup, loosely packed
• Peanuts, Roasted & halved - 1/4 cup
• Lime / Lemon juice - as needed
• Oil - 1/2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Channa dhal - 1/2 tbsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Red chillies, broken - 2-3 nos (adjust as per spice level)
• Ginger, grated - 1/2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Wash and soak 1 cup of rice for atleast 30 mins and then cook as usual in such a way the grains are separate. Once its done, spread it in a plate and allow it to cool
2. Wash the mint leaves and grind to a fine paste with 1-2 tsp of water and keep it ready
3. Heat oil in a wide pan, once it becomes hot add mustard seeds followed by Channa dhal, Urad dhal, red chillies and curry leaves; saute for a min till the dhals turn golden brown
   
4. Add the roasted peanuts and fry for 30 secs
   
5. Then add the grated ginger and saute for a min without getting it burnt
   
6. Now add in the mint puree and saute in low to medium flame for 2 mins
   
7. Add turmeric powder and mix well, add required salt 
   
8. Saute for few secs
   
9. Add in the cooked and cooled rice, mix gently until combined and switch it off
   
10. Then drizzle the lemon / lime juice over the rice and mix gently so that they get combined
    
11. Serve with any vegetable curry!
    
12. Perfect for lunch box too:)