Palak Rice

Palak Rice

Learn how to make palak rice by cooking spinach and rice with onion, tomatoes and garam masala.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 bunch (cut into small pieces) palak
  • a pod garlic
  • a small piece of ginger
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 tomato
  • a few sprigs of curry leaves
  • 1 mashed potato
  • 1 cup basamathi rice
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tblsp garam masala powder (optional)

    For Seasoning

  • 1 tblsp mustard
  • 1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal
  • 1/2 tblsp green chillies and red chillies (cut into pieces)

Preparation

  • First wash and cut the palak into small pieces and keep aside.
  • Then cook the basmathi rice and set aside.
  • Now take a wok, pour some oil and when the oil is hot, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry till done.
  • Now add the onions, tomatoes and cut palak and nicely mix and close with a lid.
  • Let the whole thing cook very well.
  • When it is done, add garam masala powder if you want and saute for a minute.
  • Take it wok from fire and add the rice and mix it well.
  • Take a wok, pour some oil and put the mashed potatoes and roast it slightly and when done add the curry leaves and put into palak rice and mix well.
  • Serve with raita.