Recipe for Palak Chawal ~ Spinach Rice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grained rice
  • large bunch of spinach, wash thoroughly, blanch for 3 mts, strain and puree
  • 1/2 cup lightly sauteed paneer cubes (optional)
  • 1 large onion, finely sliced
  • 1/2 tbsp oil + 1 1/2 tbsps ghee or butter
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • whole garam masala (4 cloves, 1? cinnamom, 1 elachi, 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf)
  • 1/4 cup curd/yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste
  • Coarsely crush (do not make a paste):
  • 1 1/2 tbsps chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp chopped pudina leaves
  • 3 green chillis

Cooking Directions

Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add whole spices and bay leaf and saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions and sugar saute for 4 mts. Add the ginger garlic paste and crushed coriander-pudina-green chillis and saute further for 5 mts. Add the spinach puree and cook further for another 8-10 mts. Add yogurt and combine and allow to cook for a mt, stirring constantly.

Add the washed rice and saute for 2 mts. Add 3 1/2 cups water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add paneer cubes (if using), cover with lid and cook till rice is done.

Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.

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