This is a wholesome and a nutritious meal with the goodness of spinach. Very easy and simple to make, they can be had with raita, pickles or just plain roasted papad. Do try this delicious one-pot meal when time is a constraint and when you want something healthy. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
- 1/2 cup Basmati rice, soaked for 1/2 hour
- 3 tbsp. ghee (clarified butter)
- 1" cinnamon
- 3 green cardamoms
- 4-5 cloves
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 bunch spinach, washed & chopped roughly
- 1" ginger
- 2-3 green chilies
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- fried onions, tomato wedges, lemon wedges & fried cashews to garnish (opt)
Make a puree with of the spinach with ginger and green chilies with 1/4 cup water. Keep aside.
Heat the ghee and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. sauté for a few seconds.
Add the onion and fry till light brown. Now add the soaked and drained rice and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add the pureed spinach, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala powder and continue to sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 and 1/2 cups water and pressure cook for 1-2 whistles. Garnish with fried onions, tomato wedges, lemon wedges and fried cashews. Serve along with some raita, pickle or papad.
Temper ghee with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves & cumin
seeds. Then add onions & sauté.
Add rice & fry for 1-2 minutes.
Add the pureed spinach, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala powder.
Sauté, add water and pressure cook.
Serve, garnished with raita, pickles or papad.
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