Prep & Cooking: 40 mts
Serves 4-5 persons
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Ingredients:
- 3 cups long grained rice
- 1 cup Peas (blanch for 5 minutes and strain)
- 2 large onion, finely sliced
- 1tbsp oil + 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- 1tbsp ginger garlic paste
- whole garam masala (4 cloves, 1″ cinnamon, 4 cardamom, 1 star anise)
- 1/2 cup curd/yoghurt
- salt to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped mint/pudina leaves
- 6-8 green chillies
- 2 large bunches of spinach, wash thoroughly, blanch for 3 minutes and strain
- Coarsely grind the green masala paste ingredients and keep aside.
- Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add whole spices and saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions saute till light brown.Now add blanched peas and saute for 5 minutes
- Add the ginger garlic paste and saute further for 5 mts. Add the green masala- spinach paste and cook further for another 8-10 minutes. Add yoghurt and combine and allow to cook for a minute, stirring constantly.
- Add the washed rice and saute for 2 minutes Add 51/2 cups of hot water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover with lid and cook till rice is done.
Green peas salad |