Cabbage-Pudina Pulao (Cabbage Mint Pilaf)

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

Can't believe there's only 10 days left for Christmas. But the weather here has been sending quite a few signals that it is almost winter and holiday season is just around the corner. We had 2 snow storms this week and the temperatures are below freezing. Can't wait for winter to end even before it started :-) After that brief weather report, here's what's cooking in my house. I made this quick and easy (almost) 1 pot dish for one of our meals last week. Recipe is from a Telugu cooking show. I already have 2 cabbagerice recipes on the...

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice (- (I used basmati rice, but any rice can be used))
• 2 cups cabbage (- shredded)
• 1 onion (- medium, thinly sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (- medium, chopped)
• (1.25l) fish stock (- finely chopped)
• 1 ginger (" - piece)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp Coriander seeds
• 3 ~ 4 chilies ((adjust as per taste) Green)
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 3 2 pods garam masala cardamom cinnamon bay leaf (Whole spices - cloves, , 1" stick, 1)
• to taste Salt

Method

1. Wash and soak rice for at least 30 minutes.
2. Cook rice till tender making sure that the grains are separate and not mushy. Set aside. Skip this step if you want to cook rice with the veggies.
3. In the meantime, grind coriander seeds, ginger, garlic, green chilies, ½cup of mint and yogurt into a smooth paste. Set aside.
4. Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan; add the whole garam masala spices and cook for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Next add onions and cook until the onions are slightly browned around the edges.
5. Add the ground paste and cook until it does not smell raw anymore, about 2~3 minutes.
6. Now add the cabbage and cook covered until tender, about 6~8 minutes.
7. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till they are almost mushy.
8. Now add the cooked rice, salt and 2tbsp mint; mix well and cook covered for 2~3 minutes.
9. If you want to make it a 1 pot dish, add uncooked rice after tomatoes are cooked along with 2 cups of water, salt and mint. Cook until all the water is absorbed and rice is tender. Pressure cooker can also be used.
10. Turn off the heat and serve hot with some potato chips and yogurt.

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