Instant Pot® Pudina Pulao (Mint Rice)
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Pudina Pulao (Mint Rice)

1. Chopped green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can
2. Finely chopped fresh mint leaves - 3 tablespoons
3. Garlic, finely minced - 3 cloves
4. Water - 2 ½ tablespoons
5. Unsweetened shredded coconut - 2 tablespoons
6. Finely chopped fresh cilantro - 1 tablespoon
7. Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
8. Ground ginger - ½ teaspoon
9. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
10. Whole cloves - 2
11. Cardamom pod - 2
12. Star anise - 1
13. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon
14. Small bay leaf, torn into pieces - 1
15. Onion, diced - 1
16. Ground turmeric - ¼ teaspoon
17. Red chile powder - ¼ teaspoon
18. Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced into rounds, then halved (skin on) - 4 small
19. Tomato, diced - 1
20. Frozen peas - ½ cup
21. Basmati rice - 1 cup
22. Water - 1 ¼ cups
23. Salt - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Pudina Pulao (Mint Rice)

1. Stage

Combine green chiles, mint leaves, garlic, 2 1/2 tablespoons water, shredded coconut, cilantro, cumin seeds, and ginger in a mortar; grind with a pestle into a paste.

2. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and heat until warm. Add cloves, cardamom pods, star anise, bay leaf, and cinnamon. Saute until spices are fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add mint paste, onion, turmeric, and red chile powder and cook for 2 minutes longer.

3. Stage

Mix in potatoes, tomatoes, and peas. Stir in basmati rice and saute for 1 minute longer. Pour in 1 1/4 cups water and salt. Scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot and let warm 1 minute longer.

4. Stage

Turn off Saute mode. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5. Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes.