Palak Rice / Spinach Rice

Today I am sharing a simple variety rice recipe. Palak rice – in my Style, which is a very simple and easy. Great to pack for lunch.
Generally I make a lot of rice varieties, b’coz it takes much less time!!! to jump out of kitchen…. 🙂

Ingredients :

1. Palak/Spinach – 1 bunch
2. Basmati Rice – 1 cup
3. Water – 4 cups
4. Olive oil – 3-4 drops
5. Onions, chopped – 1/2 small size
6. Cloves – 2
7. Bayleaf – 2
8. Cinnamon – two, 1 inch pieces
9. Cardamom – 2 pieces
10. Cashew nuts – 8
11. Green chillies – 3
12. Salt – as per taste
13. Urad dal – 1/2 tbsp
14. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tbsp
15. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp
16. Curry leaves – 1/2 spring
17. Turmeric powder – pinch

Method :

For Rice :

• Soak 1 cup rice for 20 minutes in water.
• In a vessel, add 4 cups water, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, 1 cardamom, 1 clove, salt and  add  little olive oil in boiling water, helps to grains remain separate.
• Then as water boils add Rice to it and let it half cooked.
• Drain the water and keep it aside.

For Palak puree :

• Firstly, take 1 bunch spinach, remove the stem and wash the palak thoroughly in water.
• Now, Take a vessel, add 1 cup water and bring it to boil.
• Add washed spinach and let it boil in water for 5-8 min’s.
• Drain the water.
• Grind into a processor until smooth puree formed. Keep it aside.

Preparation :

• On the stove, heat oil in a pan.
• Add Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom and Bay leaves and saute it for min.
• Add the mustards seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, cashew nuts, chopped onions and saute it till the onions become soft.
• Add  green chillies, turmeric powder and palak puree.
• Fry it until the raw smell disappears and the paste becomes little thick, for about 5 min’s.
• Add salt and stir it.
• Add cooked rice and mix well till each grain gets coated with the paste.
• Cook for 6 min’s. by closing the lid on the pan, on low flame.
• Serve it with plain curd or raita.

Enjoy!!!!

Note :

• Do not allow the rice to over cook.
• I generally does’t use ginger galic in this rice. if u want u can use it.
• If u want other veg. in this recipe, u can add finely chopped carrots and green peas, before adding palak puree.
• We can always use coriander leaves for garnishing. I did’t used becoz, in this recipe I prefer not to add them.

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