Spinach Rice

Ingredients
Rice 1 cup
Fresh spinach 2 cups
Onion 1 sliced
Carrot 1 grated
Green Cardamom 2
Cloves 2
Bay Leaf  1
Cinnamon Stick 1
Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsp

Method
Remove the stems and wash spinach thoroughly in running water.
Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes. Refresh in chilled water.
Squeeze out excess water. Grind into a fine paste
Wash and soak the Rice for at least 1/2 hour.
Boil the rice along with salt.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom, Bay Leaf and Cloves. Saute for a few seconds
Add onions and ginger garlic paste.
Saute onions till translucent. Add carrots and cook for 2 mins
Add spinach puree and red chilli powder. Adjust salt
Cook for few mins and add the boiled rice
Mix well
Serve hot with raita.

Cooking Time - 25 mins
Servings - 2