Palak Rice

Recipe Type:	Veg.
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Palak, chopped
• 1 cup Rice
• 2 Onions, chopped
• 3 Green Chilies
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Black Mustard Seeds
• 1 tsp Pepper
• 2 Cloves (Laung)
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• Juice of 1 lemon

Cooking Instructions:

• Take water in a pan and bring it to boil. Put the spinach and simmer for five minutes.
• Strain the water and blend the boiled palak with green chillies into a fine paste.
• Now, heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cloves and pepper in the heated oil.
• Add onions and sauté till they turn translucent. Add the palak and chilli paste. Sauté for 2 more minutes.
• Add to the mixture, rice and salt. Mix well. Now, put 2 cups of water and pressure cook. Remove from the heat after 2 whistles.
• Sprinkle lemon juice over the cooked Palak rice and serve hot.