Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Palak (spinach) pulao

Palak is very nutritious but any has to be consumed in moderation. A variety of dishes can be made with palak. It goes well with Indian and also continental. It is easy to cook and tastes good.

Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice,500g palak, 150g tomato puree, 2 onions, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste,1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, 3 green chillis, ½ cup chopped hara dhania (coriander),2 tbsp oil and salt to taste.

Preparation:
  1. Wash and cook rice with enough water and keep aside. 
  2. Wash and microwave palak for 10 min and drain off the water, chop finely and keep aside.
  3. Chop onions finely. 
  4. Heat oil in a pan, put chopped onions and fry till golden brown, and to this, add all the spices. 
  5. After frying for a while, add tomato puree and fry till it leaves sides. 
  6. Now add palak and cooked rice and cook for a little while or microwave for 10 min.


Serve hot with plain curds or cucumber raita.
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