This is a rice dish made pre-dominantly with mint and coriander and so I aptly named it "Green pulav". I first heard of this dish from a friend many years ago , but did not bother to attempt making it as I thought my kids may get put off by the color of the dish. However when I recently saw posts of this dish by two of of my fellow bloggers, Jyo and Ramya (The links on their names will take you to their recipes as well) who have wonderful blogs with amazing recipes, I got inspired to give it a try .I was very pleased with the outcome and sure enough, it was loved by all at home .It is also quite simple to make .I made very minor changes to the original recipe and here is my version of this very aromatic and yummy dish:). One can also get creative and add paneer (cottage cheese), potatoes or corn to this dish to make it even more interesting !
Green Pulav
Ingredients
- 2 cups of Basmati Rice
- 1 cup of chopped coriander
- 1 cup of mint leaves
- 3 -4 medium sized garlic pods
- ½ cup of grated coconut
- ½ cup peas
- 4 green chillies
- 3-4 cloves
- ½ inch stick of cinnamon
- 4 teaspoon ghee or Clarified Butter
- 4 tsp oil
- 5-6 cardamoms
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion diced
- ½ tsp Garam masala or biryani masala (optional)
- salt per taste
- water 3 cups
Directions
- Make a paste of coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies , coconut , cinnamon , cloves and garlic with a little water.
- Heat ghee and oil in an instant pot or rice cooker.
- Add cardamom and bay leaves.
- Add the mustard, cumin , onions, green paste and sauteè well.
- Add fresh or frozen green peas
- Next add the washed rice ,fry for about 10 minutes.
- Add biryani masala or garam masala (optional)
- Add salt and 3 cups of water and cook until done.
- Garnish with chopped coriander or mint leaves.
- Green Pulav is ready. Serve with yogurt salad and papad (fritters). Enjoy!
Yum... It sounds good
Thank you so much!
What a great combination of flavors!
Thank you so much!
I'm so happy Nisha you tried it and it looks amazing 😉 with a little change from my Pulao... thank you for mentioning my blog..🎊👌
Thank you Ramya for the comments and the inspiration !
Inspiration ☺️ Your Posts with quotations are inspiration to others.. keep going dear 👍🙂
Many Thanks Ramya!
Lovely flavorful rice!
Thanks a lot Megala!
Love this Nisha 😋😋
Thanks a lot Anusha!
Looks so yummy
Thank you so much Neetha ! It was indeed yum!
Nisha...your green pulav looks amazing ! You did a faab job❤❤ thank u so much for your wonderful and generous words....means a lot to me....HNY 🎉 may your 2018 brings the best of everything 🎉
Thank you so much Jyo, much appreciated ! You have a great collection of unique recipes and I'm always inspired to try , I am honored to mention it. Happy new year to you as well and wish you a fabulous year as well!
Yum, looks delicious Nisha. 🙂
Thank you so much!
Yum yum
Thank you so much!
One of my favorites!!Looks delicious!
Thank you , it is indeed delicious !!
Yum, I love the fresh taste of both mint and coriander. Paul’s our chief cook and bottle washer at the moment, and I believe has a curry in mind for tonight’s dinner. I wonder if I could get him to try this to go with it.
Thank you so much Chris! Hope you got to try it out , it has a unique taste and flavor!
What a great recipe!
Thank you so much Diane!
Makes me feel hungry:)
Thank you so much Rashmi!
Mint and coriander are my two all time favorites. Both of these mixed in rice. Please send me a plate. Looks delicious!!
awww! so happy to hear you love it! Thank you so much !
Nice combo, 😋😋
Thank you dear!
This looks so good!
Thank you so much 😊