Palak Rice

Ingredients:
Recipe Source :spiceupthecurry.com
Samai rice[Little millet] - 1 cup
Palak - 1 bunch
Carrot - half, cubed
Green peas - 1/8 cup
Sweet corn - 1/8 cup
Coriander seeds -  1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Cloves - 2
Bayleaf - 1
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1/2
Garlic - 2 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch

Method:

1. Clean palak and keep aside.
2. Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves until nice aroma comes.
3. Then grind the roasted ingredients along with onion, green chillies, Ginger, Garlic and palak.
4. Heat oil in kadai, add bayleaf.
5. Then add the grinded paste and cook until all water evaporates.
6. Add vegetables and cook for a minute
7. Now add rice with 2 cups of water. Mix well and switch off.
8. Transfer to a rice cooker and cook.
9. Serve hot with some raita. I have prepared Pumpkin Raita.

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Palak Paneer

Recipe Source : Raks kitchen

Palak - 1 bunch
Paneer - 200g [ I used tofu]
Milk - 1/2 cup
fenugreek leaves - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
turmeric - pinch
coriander powder - 1 tsp
onion - 2 small
tomatoes - 2 medium sized

To roast & grind :
Cardamom - 1
clove - 1
cinnamon - 1/2 inch
pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

 

1. Roast and grind the ingredients without adding oil and keep aside.
2. Clean palak and cook in a pan without adding water. Then grind with green chillies.
3. Heat oil in pan, add onions and fry for few minutes, then add turmeric powder and coriander powder.
4. Add tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy and add fenugreek leaves.
5. Now add palak paste and cook for 5 minutes in slow flame.
6. Meanwhile put paneer in hot water and cover until it is used.
7. Now add paneer to gravy, then add milk and grounded masala and  cook for few minutes until all cooked well.
8. Serve hot with rotis or parathas

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