Wheatflour Ladoo/Gothumai Ladoo with dryfruits and jaggery

INGREDIENTS: Makes 5 - 6 medium sized ladoos
1.Wheat flour - 1 cup
2. Jaggery (powdered) - 1/2 cup
3. Almonds & Cashews (Optional) - 10 - 12 pieces
4.Elachi powder - 1 pinch
5. Ghee - 1/3 cup

METHOD:
1. Dry roast the nuts and make a powder
2.Dry roast the flour till nice aroma comes out( takes about 5 to 7 minutes)
3. Switch off the stove ,mix everything together and make ladoos :)
4. Add more ghee if needed. 

Pudina pulav/Mint Rice/Mint Leaves Pulao

INGREDIENTS: Serves 2

1. Basmati Rice or Raw Rice - 1.5 Cup
2. Mint Leaves - Leaves from 10 to 12 Strands of Mint/Pudina - Approximately 2 fistful 
3. Coriander Leaves - 1 fistful
4. Onion - 1 Big or 2 medium sized. 
5. Tomato - 1 small or half big sized 
6. Ginger - 2 inch piece
7. Garlic - 5 to 6  pods 
8. Green chilli -  6 to 7 Small, adjust to taste 
9. Coconut(Optional) - 1 teaspoon grated or 5 inch piece 
10. Cashew (Optional) -  4 to 5 pieces  whole (break to pieces and keep it ready) 
11. Ghee/Oil - 6 teaspoon
12. Bay Leaf / Biriyani Leaf - 1 piece
13. Pinapple flower/Stone flower - 1 piece
14. Cardomom whole - 1 piece
15. Cloves - 1 piece 
16. Cinnamon stick - 1 inch piece 
17. Water - 2 cups
18. Peas (optional) - 1/2 cup 
19. Potato (optional) - 1 finely cut

METHOD: 

1. Wash the basmati rice and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
2. Grind  the pudina leaves,coriander leaves, onion (take half onion and cut it finely for frying),tomato,ginger,garlic,green chilli,coconut using little or no water to a fine paste
3. Take a cooker and add the ghee/oil. 
4. Once oil/ghee is hot add the bay leaf,pineapple flower,cardomom,cloves,cinnamon stick and cashews and fry a bit. Add the finely cut onions and fry well till golden. 
5. You can add the potatoes and peas if you are using now. Add the ground paste and let the raw smell of paste subside. 
6. Drain the basmati rice and add the rice and add 2 cups of water. 
7. When water starts boiling, reduce the heat to low and close the cooker. Do not put the whistle/weight, instead invert a small cup on the vent to prevent steam from escaping.
8. Keep in low flame for 10 mins and switch off the stove . Leave it without opening the cooker for 5 to 7 mins . 
9. Open the cooker and yummy pulav is ready to serve! Enjoy it with Mix Veg raita/Raita of your choice.
10. NOTE: If you cook rice and the paste separately and mix later, you cook rice as you normally do but I do not recommend this unless you have leftover rice.