Paalak rice

Name: Paalak rice
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4-5 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 oz spinach; 2 chillies; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tsp dhania; 1.5 tsp garam masala; 2 cups basmati rice; 0.5 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp cinnamon powder; 4 elaichi; 4-5 cloves; 0.75 tsp turmeric; 1.25 tsp chili powder; 2-3 tbsp Ghee; 1 large onion; Green peas/corn (optional)

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Paalak rice

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Ingredients

45 mins

4-5 people

To grind
10 ozspinach
2chillies
1 tbspginger garlic paste
2 tspdhania
1.5 tspgaram masala
For cooking
2 cupsbasmati rice
0.5cinnamon stick or 1 tsp cinnamon powder
4elaichi
4-5cloves
0.75 tspturmeric
1.25 tspchili powder
2-3 tbspGhee
Veggies
1large onion
Green peas/corn (optional)

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Steps

45 mins

1

Grind 10 oz spinach, chillies, ginger garlic paste, dhania, garam masala and salt in mixer till it's fine paste. Add water as needed to make paste.
2

In a large pot or in a pressure cooker, take oil, cinnamon, elaichi, cloves and onion.
3

Once onions are fried, add spinach paste (and green peas or corn optional). Add turmeric and chili powder and let it cook.
4

Add rice, mix well. Add 2 tbsp ghee and 1.5 times water. (3 cups water for 2 cups rice). Then pressure cook or close lid of pot and cook.
5

Serve with raita or curds.