I saw the bunch of spinach leaves sitting in the refrigerator and wondered what dish to make. The most common preparation with palak is the dal palak and palak paneer which are subzis.
Not in a mood to prepare these dishes, I decided to prepare this palak chawal. This is a tasty and nutritious dish as spinach is a rich source of iron and calcium.
This dish has spices incorporated in it which gives it a nice flavor. This is a quick and easy one pot meal that tastes delicious when served hot with any raita or curd. I have added potatoes to this dish, you could instead add vegetables of your choice like carrots and peas to make it even more healthier.
Palak Chawal | Palak Rice | Spinach Rice Recipe
Palak Chawal – Spinach Rice recipe
Category:Main
Cuisine:North Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:25 mins
A healthy one pot meal using rice and spinach.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups chopped palak ( spinach leaves )
- 1 big onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 potato
- 2 green chillies
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch piece cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
- 2 tsp coriander powder ( dhania powder )
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Slice the onions and green chillies.
- Chop the tomatoes, garlic and ginger.
- Boil the chopped spinach along with water till it is done.
- Then grind it into a paste and keep aside.
- In a pressure cooker, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add the whole garam masala – cloves, cinnamon and green cardamom.
- Add the cumin seeds and when they turn brown, add the sliced onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies.
- Fry till the onions turn soft. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till they become soft.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhania powder, jeera powder and garam masala powder.
- Also, add the chopped potato pieces now.
- Fry for a couple of minutes. Add the washed rice along with 2 cups water and pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
- Palak chawal is ready to be served hot with raita or curd.
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