Mint Rice

Basmati Rice - 1 Cup
2 Onions sliced
Chilli powder 1/2 Tsp
garam Masala Powder 1/2 tsp
Coconut Milk - 1 cup
Biriyani leaf - 1
cinnonom - 1 inch
cardamom - 1/2 inch
Oil as required
Water 1 cup
salt to taste

For grinding into a Paste

Mint leaves - 1 cup
coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
curry leaves few
3 green chillies slit
Ginger - 1 inch
garlic cloves - 5-6 cloves

Method :

1.Wash and soak Basmati rice for 20-30 mins.Take coconut milk and keep aside. grind the above into paste and keep it ready.

2. In a Electric Rice Cooker - Pour Oil, and season it with whole garam masalas above.when splutters Add onion and saute it.

3. Add the ground paste and saute it until it oozes oil and raw smell goes.

4. Add the rice to this and add salt and above masalas to this. For 1 cup of rice add 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup of water.Mix it well and close the cooker and wait till its cooked.

5. Garnish with cashews and serve with papad or raita.

I have seen this receipe from Kamalas corner and tried it. It came out well.