Spinach Biryani

          
          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 
• 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 sauté 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.