Palak Aur Gajar Pulao Recipe

Ingredients:

700 gms fresh spinach leaves (chopped)
4 medium carrots (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
100 gms fresh corns (optional)
1 1/2 cups rice (soaked)
2 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

For Masala

3 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
1 large onion (chopped
10 garlic cloves
2 green chillies (chopped)

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 non-stick pan and saute the masala paste till the oil separates. Add the carrots, fresh corn 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.