Take one cup basmati rice/normal rice

Soak in water for 30 minutes to one hour.

Wash and drain the water and keep it ready.

Take washed mint leaves and green chillies in mixie

Grind to smooth paste and keep it ready.

Finely chop the onions

Heat oil and ghee and add mustard, urad dal, cumin seeds and cashews. I forgot and added cashews along with onions. I used roasted cashews only.

Once it browns add the finely chopped onions and saute for 1-2 minutes

Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes.

Now add salt and garam masala and saute for few seconds

Now add the mint extract adding two cups of water and allow it to boil

Once it boils add the rice

Cook in medium flame for 5 minutes till most of water is absorbed.

Then close the lid without whistle and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes open the lid and mix the rice.

Hot pudina/mint rice is ready.

You can serve it along with any raita or gravy.