fragrant rice cooked with healthy spinach and carrots. |
Preparation Time : 15-20 minutes |
Cooking Time : 25 minutes |
Servings : 4 |
INGREDIENTS |
Rice, soaked-1 1/2 cups Spinach, chopped-2 medium bunches Oil-2 tablespoons Carrots, 1/2 inch cubes-4 medium Salt-to taste For masala Cloves-3 Cinnamon 1 inch stick Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Bay leaf 1 Onion , chopped 1 large Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece Garlic 10 cloves Green chillies, chopped 2 METHOD For the masala, dry-roast the cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and bay leaf for three or four minutes. Grind the roasted spices together with the onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies and one-fourth cup of water to a smooth paste.Heat the oil in a deep pan and saute the masala paste till the oil separates. Add the carrots and saute for a couple of minutes. Add the soaked rice, salt to taste and three cups of water and stir well. Cover and cook for five minutes. Stir in the spinach leaves. Cover and cook until all the water has been absorbed. Serve hot |
