Spinach / Palakura Carrot Pulav

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Rice
• 2 cups chopped Spinach
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 2 no Carrot chopped
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 Green Chillies
• 1 sp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 sp Coriander Seeds
• 1 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 inch Cinnamon
• 4 Cloves
• Salt to taste
• Curry Leaves
• Coriander Leaves

Preparation :

• Wash and soak rice for 15 mins and keep it aside.
• Dry roast coriander, 1/2 sp cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon & leave to cool.
• Grind the roasted spices together with onion, green chillies & ginger garlic paste.
• Grind to a smooth paste, adding enough water.
• Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, curry leaves and fry.
• Now add ground masala paste and fry until the oil separates.
• Add chopped carrot and saute for a couple of mins then add chopped spinach.
• Add soaked rice, salt, turmeric powder and mix it well.
• Then transfer the rice mixture to rice cooker & add 2 cups of water and cook.
• Or cook rice mixture in pressure cooker.
• Palak carrot pulav is ready to serve, serve with raita.