Palak Rice

Palak Rice

This is yet another lunch box idea, if you just need a one pot dish. Have tried experimenting with Palak many times. Palak Paneer, Dal Palak, Palak bake and so on. Never tried a rice recipe. Was hard pressed for time today, so made this rice in a jiffy.

This is what you need:

1 cup Basmati rice

1 cup Palak or Spinach

2 medium size Onions sliced

1 Tomato sliced

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

4-5 Green chillies

1 tbsp Ghee

1 tbsp Oil

2 tbsp cumin seeds

2 cups Milk.

This is what you do:

• Soak the rice for 30 minutes and drain the water
• Blanch the Palak in boiling water and drain the water
• Grind the Palak and green chillies to a smooth paste
• Heat the ghee and oil in a pan
• Add the cumin seeds
• Once they splutter, add the sliced onions and saute till transparent
• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears
• Add the tomatoes and saute till mushy
• Add the Palak puree and mix well
• Now add the milk and required salt
• Add the rice and let it simmer covered for 15-20 minutes
• Serve with Raita