Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Nasi Pudina (Mint Rice)

Nasi Pudina, aka Mint Rice. What should I possibly say please? You tell me? Perhaps best for me say that its a rice dish which has already been categorized as another of Nava K's cooked in the rice cooker rice dish and of course, rice is a crucial and most probably one of it we Malaysian can't survived without with. For me personally, I need my daily doze of rice. Otherwise, my food life may crumble and fall apart. Rice is in fact a must no matter what, but it can't be plain white rice daily and must be cooked in our Malaysian style (Malaysian Fish Head Curry & Malaysian Fried Rice). Furthermore, if you allow your cooking invention to fly high up, you can coin so many, various types of rice dishes. The known ones or in your own way for making a name as a rice dish inventor (Coriander Rice, Tomato Rice, Ghee Rice, Nasi Dagang & Curry Leaves Rice). Above all, even a few of our kitchen staples can make a huge and vast difference to the outcome of a satisfying rice dish. Alright, enough said and this minty and creamy outcome of coconut milk and me adding some peanuts for crunch Nasi Pudina/Mint Rice I sincerely believe will enliven your food senses (Cumin Rice, Nasi Lemak, Turmeric Rice, Rice Pilaf & Dhal Rice).

Ingredients
2 cups white rice - wash and drain off excess water
1 small bunch mint leaves (about 1 cup)
1 cup coconut milk 
Salt to taste
2 cups water.

Method
Blend mint leaves with coconut milk till smooth.
Pour into rice cooker.
Add rice, water and salt.
Gently stir and cook. 
Once rice is cooked. gently fluff up with fork/chopsticks.
Optional: For the crunch, sprinkle some roasted peanuts before serving.


21 comments:

  1. This is quick, easy and flavorful!! Definitely deserves a try!!

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  2. Very easy and beautiful clicks :)

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  3. Hmmm yum yum Rice <3
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  4. Mint rice? did not know that such a dish can be created! Wonderful!

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  5. very very lovely and flavorful rice...

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  6. Love this less spicy version.. Easy and flavorful rice bowl..

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  7. Rice looks really great. I love that flavor of mint.kinda add them to most of the flavored rice I cook :)

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  8. I don't like reading too long posts if they are not regarding food. You know I love rice and green color foods. This looks superb with a minty taste. I will remeber to make this in spring or summer.

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  9. simple and quick..lovely colour !

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  10. Your pictures are enough to convey the beauty of the dish. Even the consistency of the rice is perfect. I love mint and this is such a wonderful way of using it!

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  11. I have plenty of mint in my garden :)

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  12. I love rice but neven thought use mint in it,sound flavorful,I must try ;)

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  13. Pudhina rice is perfectly made, love the rice texture

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  14. Mint & coconut milk with rice sounds like a great idea, this is a must try! Love your pics :)

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  15. Simple recipe and sounds delicious :)

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  16. Ahhhh, love the mint flavour in rice, have had palak rice, but never tried with mint. Great post

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  17. love this flavourful and yummy rice...

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  18. It contain coconut milk yum sound delish.

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  19. I love this...loving your version so much

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  20. Thanks Navneetham.....nice colour...love mint

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