Palak Rice
Palak rice or palak pulao – Healthy and delicious rice made using Indian spinach and mild spices.
Course
Lunch
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
Palak Rice
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
1
cup
Rice
uncooked
1.5
tbsp
Oil
half of a star anise or few petals
2
green cardamoms
3
Cloves
1
small cinnamon stick
¼
tsp
cumin or shahi jeera
1
small bay leaf
2
grams
cups palak / spinach
tightly packed about 100leaves
2-3
green chilies sliced
1
tsp
ginger garlic paste or 2 garlic cloves
1
Onion, sliced
1
medium potato or any veggies
½-¾
garam masala
Little turmeric
Salt
as needed
10-12
pudina/mint leaves
Lemon juice as needed
Instructions
Cook rice and cool completely.
Wash palak thoroughly in ample water. Drain completely.
Add them to a blender and puree.
Heat a pan with oil, add spices and saute for a min.
Fry ginger garlic paste until the raw smell vanishes.
Add onion and fry until golden. Add veggies and saute until they are tender. If needed sprinkle some water and cook.
Sprinkle garam masala, salt and turmeric.
Add palak puree and saute until the raw smell goes off.
Add mint leaves and saute for a min or two. Switch off the stove.
Add cooked rice, squeeze in the lemon juice.
Mix everything well.
Serve hot or warm.