Ingredients

Short grained rice 1 cup (seeraga samba)
Mint leaves alone without stem 4 -6 cups
Ghee/butter 1 cup
Green chilies 6 (made into paste)
Ginger 3 inches (made into paste)
Garlic 5-6 cloves (made into paste)
Onion 1 chopped
Tomato 1 chopped
Salt
Cinnamon sticks 2
Cloves 3
Bay leaves 2-3

Method:

1. 1. In a wide pressure cooker add ghee.
2. 2. Once the oil is smoky hot….add cinnamon sticks, cloves and bay leaves to it.
3. 3. Then followed by onions, green chili paste, ginger and garlic paste. Fry them till its raw smell is gone.
4. 3. Now add tomato and fry till it looses its water content.
5. 4.In a blender add mint leaves and water(using less water may be 1-2 cup of water only)……make a green juice out of it.( if 1 cup of rice is used make 2 cups of green juice. Its the perfect ratio for cooking rice.)
6. 5. Add this green juice, salt and rice. Pressure cook them till 2-3 whistles.
7. Serve this green rice along with onion raita or simply with curd.