Palak Pulao (Spinach Rice)

Spinach is one vegetable I never get tired of. Main reason behind this is, it can be used to make so many different dishes. You can make its sabji, paratha, soup, pakoda. In every form it tastes delicious. Today I used it in rice to make its pulao. Spinach added a great flavor to rice. This recipe is quite simple and very healthy.

Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1 cup Spinach leaves
1/2 cup coriander leaves
1 onion sliced
1 potato peeled and cut into cubes
2 green chillies
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp dhania powder
2 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmertic/haldi
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp oil
Salt

Method:

1. Wash rice and drain water. Spread it on plate and let it rest for some time.
2. Grind together spinach leaves,coriander leaves and green chillies.
3. In a pressure cooker heat oil.
4. When oil becomes hot add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Fry for a minute.
5. Add sliced onions and ginger garlic paste. Fry till raw smell goes and onion becomes golden.
6. Add spinach, coriander paste and potato cubes. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
7. Add red chilli powder, dhania powder, garam masala. Stir well.
8. Add rice and fry for another 2-3 minutes.
9. Add water, salt and lemon juice. Mix well.
10. Close the lid of cooker and bring one whistle.

Serve hot with raita.

Preparation time:  30 minutes