Spinach Mint Rice
This filling and flavorful Spinach Rice is packed with warm spices and fresh vegetables for a gluten-free dish everyone will enjoy!
For Spinach Puree
- 3 cup roughly spinach
- mint leaves
- 2 green chilies
- few coriander leaves
- Ginger and garlic
Other Ingredients For Spinach Rice
- 1 cup basmati rice (or any fragrant or regular rice variety)
- 2 tbsp oil (any neutral flavor oil)
- 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
- 3-4 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Garam masala
- Salt (as required)
Cook rice separately in a pan
Blanch Spinach leaves in water for 3 to 4 mins and strain the water and put them in a mixy jar then add bunch of mint leaves, 2 green chillies, few coriander leaves, ginger and garlic and grind it to a paste.
Chop vegetables of your choice like french beans, capsicum, broccoli, green peas, sweet corn, carrot, cauliflower etc.
Add one tablespoon of ghee and one tablespoon oil in a pan, once it is heated add cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, 2-3 pepper, cloves, cardamom, one bay leaf n saute for a minute then add two finely chopped onions and once they turn light brown add in all the vegetables, add salt and cook them. Once they are 80% cooked add in the Spinach and mint puree.
Cook for another 5 mins and add little garam masala and salt as required and finally add in the cooked rice.
Lastly garnish it with few cashews sauteed in ghee
