Spinach & Tomato Rice

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Spinach and tomato rice is a tempting combination of spinach paste and tomato puree blended with rice. A colorful and tasty rice or pulao preparation which is even full of nutrition.

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Spinach & Tomato Rice recipe - How to make Spinach & Tomato Rice

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Total Time: 45 mins 4
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Ingredients

2 cups long grained rice (basmati)
2 bunches of spinach (palak) , washed, boiled and pureed
1 cup tomato puree
2 onions , finely chopped

Paste
1 " piece of ginger (adrak)
green chillies
3 pods of garlic (lehsun)

Tempering
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)

Garnish
3 tbsp fresh grated coconut
a few of ginger (adrak) julliennes

others
2 tsp ghee
salt to taste

Method

Cook rice separately with pinch of salt & less water than usual.
Allow to cool.
For the gravy
Heat ghee in a kadai.
Add cummin,cloves,bayleaf.
When it sputters add onions & fry till brown.
Add tomato puree,ginger-garlic-green chilly paste & cook till ghee separates.
Add little water if puree is thick in the beginning.
Once cooked add spinach puree & cook for 5 mins.
Add salt to taste.
When gravy thickens turn off the flame & mix in the rice gently,separating the grains.
Garnish with coconut scrapings,ginger juliennes & serve hot