Spinach Rice

This is a simple, delicious and of course a healthy rice recipe. it is a one pot meal and can be made in a jiffy. Any kind of spinach can be used in this recipe. I used baby spinach.

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups (preferrably basmati rice) Spinach - 2 cups Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Onion - 1 medium sized Green peas - 1/2 cup Cumin / Jeera - 1 teaspoon Garam masala - 1 teaspoon1 tablespoon Lemon Juice Oil - 2 tablespoons Green chilies - 2 Garlic cloves - 4 Ginger - 1/2 inch Salt as per taste

Directions

Wash and soak the basmati rice. Chop the garlic, ginger, onions and green chillies finely. You can mince the ginger, garlic and chillies together if you want. 

Wash the spinach well to remove all the sand grains if any and chop them roughly.

In a pressure cooker, add the oil and add cumin seeds. Once they start spluttering, add the onions and saute till they turn translucent. Add the ginger, garlic, green chillies and saute for a minute. Add the chopped spinach, coriander leaves, green peas along with salt, garam masala and a little turmeric powder. Once the spinach wilts, add the soaked rice along with 4 cups of water and stir all the ingredients together. 

Close the pressure cooker and cook until the rice is done.

Serve warm with a simple raita.

It is just that simple!

Sending this to SWC:Cooking with Greens hosted at Creative Saga and also to

Cooking for Kids - Leafy Greens hosted by Pavani and started by Sharmi.