Spinach / Palak Pulao

Mild flavored rice, simple and cooked with some spices and spinach. Green in color and taste too good. Sometimes I grind the spinach to make this rice. I am sure for people who don’t like spinach will definitely love this rice. You can enjoy this rice with raita and papad.
Preparation Time	10-15 Minutes
Cooking Time	30-40 Minutes
Serves	3-4 People
Ingredients	Basmati Rice Spinach / Palak Onion Tomato Green Peas Curd Ghee Oil Cumin Seeds Dry Fenugreek Leaves	1.5 Cups 1 Cups 1 Medium 1 Small ¼ Cup ½ Cup 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. 1 Tsp. 1 Tsp.
To Grind	Onion Green Chillies Ginger Garlic Cinnamon Cloves Cumin Seeds Fresh Coconut	1 Small To Taste 1 Inch 2-3 Pods Small Piece 2 1 Tsp. 1 Tbsp.
Method 1.    Chop spinach finely .Onion and tomato to be chopped small. 2.   Grind the above to a smooth paste. 3.   In a pan heat ghee and fry basmati rice and dry fenugreek leaves on medium for 5 minutes and set aside. 4.   In the same pan heat oil and season with cumin seeds. 5.   To this add chopped onion and fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes. 6.   Add ground paste and sauté till the oil oozes. 7.   Now add spinach leaves and mix and cook for a minute, later add chopped tomato and green peas and let it cook for 4-5 minutes. 8.   Mix fried basmati rice and spinach mixture add the curd and water. 9.   Cook rice. Note: I add two and a half cup of water for a cup of rice. Here its three and a quarter plus half cup curd. 10.  Spinach Pulao is ready, serve it hot….