Pudhina rice (Madhu Sree )

Pudhina rice(serves two):

Pudhina - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder
chilli powder
coriander powder
Oil
salt to taste

Optional: (To get a masala taste)

Cloves- 2
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
Bay leaves


Method:

Grind the mint leaves with little water.(Note: Semi grind it, not to a fine paste)
Heat a pan with oil. Add the optional items specified and jeera, fry for 1/2 minute.
Add ginger garlic paste, fry for ten seconds, add onion, fry till it becomes transparent.
Add tomato, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder. Fry for about 2 mins. 
Add ground mint leaves. Mix and fry till the raw smell goes and till the water drains out completely.

Add this mixture to rice and mix well(if salt is required you can add it and mix again). Pudhina rice is ready. Server with cucumber raitha .