MINT RICE

Ingredients

2 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 cups long grained rice
1 tbsp ghee
2 large onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp oil 
1 tsp shahjeera
1 tsp red chilli pwd
salt to taste

Garam masala 

2 bay leaf
2 elachi
8 cloves
2 cinnamom
2 star anise

Make a paste

4 green chillis
1/2 cup chopped mint  leaves, packed
4 tbsps grated coconut


Method 

Heat oil and ghee in a cooking vessel.
Add garam masala , shahjeera ,bay leaf and saute for a few seconds. 
Add the sliced onions and saute for 5 mts. 
Add the ginger garlic paste and mint -green chillis paste , saute further for another 5 mts. 
Add red chilli pwd and combine.
Add the washed rice and saute for a minute. Add 7-8  cups water and bring to a boil.  Cover with lid and cook till the rice is done.
Serve  with raita or any curry of your choice.