CARROT PALAK RICE

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INGREDIENTS

Rice – 1 cup

Chopped palak – 1 cup

Grated carrot- 1/2 cup

Onions – 1 sliced

Garlic cloves – 5 finely chopped

Black pepper corns – 3 to 4

Cloves – 3 to 4

Cinnamon – 1 inch

Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Ghee – 1 1/2 tbsp

Salt to taste

METHOD

1. Cook rice with 2 1/2 cups of water and cool it. Keep it aside.
2. Wash finely chopped palak and boil it . Strain and squeeze water. Keep it aside.
3. Heat ghee in a kadai and add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds start to crackle, add black pepper corns, cloves and cinnamon.
4. Fry for few seconds. Add finely chopped garlic and sliced onions. Saute it for 2 minutes.
5. Add the grated carrot, salt and strained palak. Fry till the raw smell goes away.
6. Add cooled rice and mix well. Check out the seasonings. Cook on low flame till the rice absorbs the masala.
7. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. If u want it to be more spicy, add green chillies.