Ingredients:
- 1 cup spinach puree
- 1 medium onion chopped finely
- 1/2 cup corn kernals
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinammon stick
- 3-4 cloves
- 3-4 green cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon cashew pieces
- 1 tablespoon ghee/butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Wash and rinse rice multiple times. Cook rice by adding 2 cups of water.
- Add 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnnamon, and bay leaf. Saute for a second. Add ginger and garlic paste.
- Add chopped onion and corn. Fry for a minute. Add spinach puree and let it cook for a minute.
- Add red chili powder, sugar and salt to taste. Let it cook for a while on low to medium flame.
- Add a teaspoon of oil in a small pan. Add cashew pieces. Fry until they become light golden. Add fried cashews to the spinach puree. Mix well.
- Add cooked rice to the puree and mix everything properly. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to the rice. Switch the flame to simmer and put the lid on the pan. Let it cook for 20-25 minutes.
- Add a tablespoon of butter/ghee to the sides of rice and turn of the flame.
- Serve hot with mix vegetable raita.