Palak Rice

Palak rice also called Spinach rice is an easy and yet healthful recipe blended with rice and palak. There are probably many ways to prepare this recipe. I am sharing the simpler way which I have tried.

Ingredients:

1. Rice -1 cup
2. Water -2cups
3. Palak -1 big cup
4. Green chilies- 2 to 3
5. Peas- 1 small cup Or Cashew & Raisins- 1 tbsp
6. Ghee -2 spoons
7. Cumin seeds – ½ spoon
8. Ginger garlic paste -1/4 spoon
9. Lemon juice -1 spoon
10. Sugar to taste
11. Salt to taste

Method:

1. Cook rice until the grains are firm and hold shape. Once cooled separate the grains
2. Grind chopped palak and green chilies with little amount of water
3. Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds
4. Once the cumin seeds turn to brown color add ginger garlic paste
5. Add green peas then the grinded paste (or cashew and raisins). Fry till the raw smell disappears
6. Squeeze lemon juice
7. Add salt and sugar according to your taste
8. Then add the cooked rice and mix well
9. Serve hot

Things to remember:

1. Rice should not be over cooked
2. Either of peas or cashew and raisins must be used for better taste
3. Don’t close the lid in the whole process of cooking you will lose the fresh green color of palak

The best combination:

It's best served with curd and/or freshly sliced sweet onion