Spinach Rice / Palak Rice

Ingredients:
1 cup Basmati rice
1/2 bunch of fresh Spinach leaves
2tsp Canola oil
2 Bay leaves
4 Cloves
1/2tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped Onion
1tsp Garlic paste
1tsp Ginger paste
1 chopped Green chilly
7 to 8 Roasted Cashew
Salt to taste
2 cup Water

Method:

• Clean and grind spinach into a paste. Add very little water while grinding.
• Heat a pain with oil, then add garlic and ginger paste. Once it starts to change color add cloves and bay leaves. Keep mixing it. Then in a min or 2 add onion, green chillies, cinnamon and fry until it is almost golden brown.
  
• Now add rice and fry until it gives out nice aroma (around 6 to 7 mins).
• Add spinach puree, salt and roasted cashews to the rice mixture. Finally add water and mix them well. Cook until water evaporates and grains are tender.
  
• Serve it hot with raitha .

Nutrition Facts of
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Spinach -

• Excellent source of iron, vitamin C and vitamin A
• Good source of folate, magnesium and vitamin E