Spinach Rice Recipe - Palak Pulao
The Spinach Rice Recipe, is a simple, healthy preparation of cooked rice, with spinach and spices. I most often like to use sambar powder and cardamom powder as the main ingredients to make the spinach rice, but you can use a combination of spices and experiment to suit your taste.
Ingredients
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2 cups Cooked rice
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200 grams Spinach Leaves (Palak)
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rinsed and chopped
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Ginger
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grated
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1 Tomato
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pureed or finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
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1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
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2 tablespoons Ghee
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(or sesame oil)
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao), heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat
Step 2
Add cumin seeds, grated ginger and sauté for a few seconds
Step 3
Stir in the tomatoes, turmeric powder and saute until the tomatoes have softened
Step 4
Once the tomatoes have softened, stir in the chopped spinach and salt
Step 5
Cover the pan and allow the spinach to cook until soft
Step 6
When you open the pan you will notice that the spinach has released a lot of water
Step 7
Turn the heat to high and allow the water to evaporate
Step 8
Once most of the water is evaporated from the spinach, stir in the cooked rice and sambar powder and combine well
Step 9
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
Step 10
Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for a few minutes
Step 11
After a couple of minutes of simmering, you will notice that the rice has absorbed all the spices and has a rich green color
Step 12
At this stage turn off the heat and transfer the Spinach Rice into a serving plate and serve
Step 13
Serve Spinach Rice along with Tomato Onion Raita, Tadka Raita or any other raita of your choice