Aloo Palak Rice/Potato Spinach Rice

You got it right. It is aloo palak rice. Well, not many like palak and many like potato. This recipe is just a way to make people eat spinach. Potato makes this palak rice more yummy.

If all our likes were similar, individuality wouldnt exist. - Anonymous.

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cup

Potato - 1 medium sized boiled and chopped

Spinach - 1 1/2 cup

Onion - 1/2 chopped lenghtwise

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 Tsp

Coriander powder - 1 Tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 Tsp

salt as per taste

Oil - for frying

Steps:

1. Cook rice with 4 cups water and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add cumin seeds.

3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute well. Stir fry until onion becomes translucent.

4. Add chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala and stir well for 2 minutes.

5. Add the potato and stir for 2 minutes. Now add spinach and stir every 2 minutes till cooked.

6. Remove from heat. Add rice and mix well. Close the lid and let it sit for 3 minutes.

Serve hot with curd and pickle.

Health Quotient:

Spinach is a health food par excellence. Spinach is loaded with many antioxidants an minerals. Though many people dont like it, its one of the healthiest vegetables.