GREEN LEAFY PULAO

Hello all.. Back to blogging after many days :) Today i am back with healthy rice recipe that is GREEN LEAFY PULAO :) This is a very healthy recipe especially for kids and adults too :) Addition of green leafy vegetables gives nice taste and aroma to the dish. Who don't love or eat leafy vegetables, for them u can prepare like this and give it to them. Very simple and easy to prepare. 

Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking time : 30 - 40 mins
Serves 3

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 and 1/2 glass basmati rice or normal rice, soaked for 15 mins.
• 4 onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 bunches pudina/mint leaves, washed
• 2 bunches palak/spinach, washed
• 2 bunches methi/fenugreek leaves, washed and chopped
• 2 bunches thotakura/amaranthus leaves, washed and chopped
• 7-8 green chillies
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• Salt as per taste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 3 tbsp oil
• 3 tbsp butter/ghee
• Whole garam masala spices 

PREPARATION

• Clean all leafy vegetables.
• Grind pudina and green chillies into paste. Keep aside.
• Grind palak into paste. Keep aside.
• Chop methi and amaranthus. Keep aside.
• Clean and soak basmati rice.

METHOD OF COOKING

• Take a wide cooking vessel, add butter and oil.
• Once the oil is heat add whole garam masala spices. Let them fry.
• Add onions, let them fry until golden brown.
• Add ginger-garlic paste, fry until raw smell goes away.
• Add pudina - greenchilli paste and fry until raw smell goes away.
• Add palak paste and fry until raw smell goes away.
• Now add chopped amaranthus leaves, methi leaves. Mix well and fry.
• Add haldi powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder. Mix well and let it fry for 2 mins.
• Now add 3 glasses water, salt. Mix well and let water boil.
• Once water starts boiling add soaked basmati rice. Mix well and keep the flame low.
• Check in between and cook the rice until water gets completely absorbed. Do not overmix the rice, it will get sticky.
• Serve hot with raita.