Spinach & amp; Carrots Pulav
Ever since i got this recipe ,I had been making this Spinach and Carrots Pulav for a long time.I make it more often and my family just loves this Pullao.The best part…I don’t have to hover around the stove and after we have relished it, I have only 1 dish to clean. wow!
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Oil – 2 tbsp
Onion – 1/2 med, finely sliced
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Black Cardamom – 1
Cinnamon Stick – 1″ pc.
Cloves – 1
Green Cardamom – 1
Bay Leaf – 1
Spinach – 1 bunch, chopped (2 cups packed)
Carrots – 2, grated
Water – 2 cups
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Salt – to taste
Method:
1.Wash and soak the Basmati Rice for at least 1/2 hour.
2.In a pressure cooker add Oil, Fennel Seeds, Onions, Big Cardamom, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom, Bay Leaf and Cloves. Mix well.
3.Add in the Chopped Spinach and the Grated Carrots. Mix well and cook for 3 min.
4.Drain the water from the soaked Rice and add it in the cooker
5.Add Salt, Red Chili Powder and 2 cups Water. Mix well put the lid back and close.
6. pressure cook for 2 -3 whistles ( Know your cooker and adjust the cooking time based on it)
7.Let the Rice stand for a few minutes before you fluff it up with a fork. (Note: wait for the pressure to go down by itself before you open the lid)
8.Serve hot with Raita, Yogurt and/or pickle.
