Spinach Rice－Palak Rice

Ingredients(for 2-3 servings)

1 cup basmati rice (wash and soaked in water for 30 min)

1 large Onion (chopped)

2 tomato (chopped)

1 tbls Ginger and garlic paste

1-2 green chillies (slit lengthwise)

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

2 cup Spinach leaves (thinly chooped)

Salt as per taste

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 tbsp oil

Method

Wash and soak rice for 20 - 30 minutes and cook separately with 2 cups of water.

Once done remove from the heat and cool and fluff it up with a fork.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, when cumin turn light brown, add sliced onions and green chillief ry till golden brown

Add ginger and garlic paste, saute for a minute and then add chopped tomatoes.

Cook till oil separate.

Now add chopped spinach leaves and salt and fry till leaves shrink and are cooked. Finally add the chilly powder, garam masala powders and mix well.

Now Gently add the cooked rice and mix well. Finally add lemon juice and mix gently so all the masala is mixed up well.

Spinach rice is read. Serve hot with onion raita.