SPINACH RICE (KEERAI SAADAM)

This dish will be a change to the normal rice dish......This receipe is almost like bisibelabath  but
with few changes....Best when had hot.......


INGREDIENTS

Onion-1 Big
basmati rice/rawrice-1  cup
Toordal/moong dal-1/2 cup
spinach leaves-1 cup
mint leaves- 1 handful
coriander leaves-1 handful
green chilli,ginger,garlic-1 tablespoon
curd-1 tablespoon
salt-as required


For seasoning

Oil-1tablespoon
ghee-1 tablespoon
cinnamon-1
clove-1
annasipoo-1
elaichi-1
jadhipathiri-1
shajeera-1/4teaspoon

PREPARATION

STEP1

Take the cleaned spinach leaves in a pan with 1 cup of water. Once the water boils add the spinach and allow it to boil for 3-4 minutes.Once its cool take the leaves and grind it..Dont waste the spinach water can add later to boil rice.Take the puree and keep aside.

STEP2

Take a pan/cooker add the items in seasoning , saute well.after

its done add onions fry it well until it turns golden brown and becomes

one third in quantity.now add half the amount of mint and coriander

leaves saute well until you get good aroma...Then add the  grinded

puree and saute well till you get good flavour and oil seperates..Then add ginger,garlic paste,curd saute for a minute.Now

add the rice,dal,mint and coriander leaves,and water for the

rice.Remove from pan/cooker once the rice is cooked.