Wednesday, May 15, 2013

PEAS PALAK RICE


Quick and easy peas palak rice recipe. Perfect for lunch. You can also make it with left over rice. Serve with papad and raita.


Ingredients:
Rice ... 2 cups
Spinach / palak ... 2 cups (chopped finely)
Green peas ....... 1/4 cup (boiled)
Ginger ....... 1 tsp (grated)
Garlic ...... 1 tsp ..(crushed)
Onion ...... 1 small (sliced)
Green chillies ... 2
Cumin seeds / caraway seeds ... 1 tsp
Salt ...... to taste
Lemon juice ... 1-2 tbsps
Oil .... 3-4 tbsps

Method:
1. Boil the rice and set aside.
2. In a pan heat oil and add the cumin seeds. when they crackle, add the ginger, garlic, onion and saute.
3. Tip in the spinach and saute. Add the green peas, chillies and salt.
4. Mix the boiled rice and squeeze the lemon juice.

Tip: Microwave the palak for 2 minutes before adding to the pan with onion masala.. It dries up (as it leaves  lot of water ) and prevents the rice from becoming mushy when added.


14 comments:

  1. Peas pulao looks yummy !!!
    Want to have it with a bowl of curd :)
    ShrutiRasoi
    Phirni

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  2. wonderful this loooks great peas palak rice

    ur tip is good i wud remember next time

    glad u liked it

    thanks for linking

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  3. Delicious pulao dear.

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  4. Wow, so beautiful & tempting.loved the presentation

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  5. very flavorful rice with very nice pics ... Todays post : http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/2013/05/dry-fruit-parfait-thandai-flavor.html

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  6. Please do link it to lets cook rice event at simply.food.The rice looks delicious.

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  7. the dish screams healthy!!! so delicious and so nutritious!!! very well explained... Thanks for sending this yummy recipe to my event.. Looking for more yummy recipes...

    Sowmya
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