Palak/Spinach Rice

Preparation : 30 min

Servings :4



Ingredients:

White Rice - 2cups
Palak(Spinach) leaves - 1 bunch (2 cups)

Zeera-1tbsp

Onions sliced- 2 (large)

Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp

Marati mogga- 1 piece 1 inch

Cinnamon stick - 3

Elachi - 3-4

Bay Leaf- 2

Cloves- 4

Geen chilli- 2

Garam Masala -1/2 tbsp

Yogurt - 4 tbsp

Ghee -1 1/2 tbsp

Sugar -1/2 tbsp

Oil-1tbsp

Coriander Leaves

For Raita:

Yogurt- 2 cups

Onions sliced (medium)-1

Tomato sliced (medium)-1

Kheera sliced - 4 tbsp

green chilli sliced- 1 tbsp

Preparation:

1) Soak 2 cups of rice in 3 1/2cups of water for about 15 min.

2) Take a thick bottomed vessel add water and boil the Spinach(palak) leaves till for about 3 min.Add a pinch of salt while boiling.

3) Grind the boiled palak leaves into paste

4) Heat 1 tbps of oil,2tbsp of ghee in a pan.Add Zeera,Cinnamon stick,Elachi,Marati Mogga,Bay leaf,Cloves,Ginger-Garlic paste,Green chilli,Coriander leaves fry for about a minute.

5) Add Sliced Onions,palak paste,Salt,Sugar,Garam Masala. Let it to boil.Add Yougurt and stir continuosly for 1 min.

6) Starin water from soaked rice add it to the paste fry it for 2min.For 2 cups rice add 3 1/2and half cups water and let it cook.

Raita:

 Mix the yogurt with 1/2 tbsp of salt.Add shallow fried vegetable(Onion,Kheera,Tomato,Green Chilli) and churn it for few seconds.

 Tips:

 You can add roasted Cashew nuts and coriander leaves for extra toppings.