Spinach/Palak Pulav

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 1 cup
Spinach - 1/2 bunch chopped
Bay leaves - 2
Whole garam masala
Green chillies - 4
Onion - 1 chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chilli pdr - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala pdr - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
lemon juice

Method:

1. Soak the rice for 1/2 hr
2. In a pan heat oil, add bay leaves,whole garam masala ,gr chillilies, ginger garlic paste, onion, salt, chilli pdr,garam masala pdr and coriander leaves. Fry well
3. Add the spinach, little water and close with a lid and cook for 5 mins. Add few drops of lemon juice
4. Add the soaked rice and add 1 & 1/2 cups of water
5. Close with a lid until the rice is cooked well

Serve with onion raita

Note:

Grated carrots can be added to this pulav while cooking