Spinach Pulao/Pulav (Spinach Rice)

Ingredients:

Chopped Spinach     3 cups
Cooked Rice    2 cups
Onion        1 Medium Size
Garlic Paste    1 tea spoon
Ginger Paste    1 tea spoon
Green Chilly paste    1 tea spoon
bay leaf        2-3 pieces
cloves        3-4 pieces
black peppercorn    4-5
cinnamon     1 small stick
cumin seeds    1 tea spoon
baking soda    pinch
salt to taste

Method:

1. Boil spinach in hot water for 1 min. Add pinch of baking soda in to water ( so spinach will stay green)
2. Drain the hot water and transfer spinach in ice cold water. leave it for 1 min in cold water.
3. Remove spinach from water and make paste in blender.
4. Heat 2 Tb spoon oil in a pan and add cumin seed, bay leaf, cloves, peppercorn and cinnamon.
5. Now add ginger, garlic and green chili paste.
6. Let the cumin splutter then add spinach paste.
7. Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. ( Don't over cook it otherwise spinach will change the color)
8. Now add rice into the spinach gravy and mix very gently. Make sure to mix it very well.
9. Cook for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.