Palak Rice (Spanish Rice) recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Small Bunch of Palak or Spinach
• 1 finely chopped Onion
• 1 finely chopped Tomato
• 1 Cup Basmati  Rice
• 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 2 Green chillies
• Salt to taste
• 1 tblsp garam masala powder

For Seasoning

• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal and chana dal
• 1 tsp Jeera
• Curry leaves
• 1 Cinnamon
• 1 Clove
• 2 Bay leaves
• Handful of Cashews

Method of Prepartion:

• Boil palak with green chillies and make puree of it.
• Heat Oil in a kadai. Add bay leaves, cloves,cashews, mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal and chana dal one by one to it.
• When just fried add slit green chillies, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste.Saute for a minute.
• Add palak puree and cook till oil separates. Add salt as required. 
• Now add 1 cup rice,2 Cups of water to it and close the lid .Cook until the rice is soft.
• Remove from fire.Palak rice is ready to serve with raita or pickle.
• 1 tsp ghee added gives a good taste to the Palak Rice.