Spinach Vegetable Pulao

I wanted to use up some leftover spinach for lunch. Found this recipe on www.aayisrecipes.com. Very easy to make and a nice variation from the regular vegetable pulao.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups basmati rice
• 2  cups  vegetables (red & yellow bellpeppers, potatoes, carrot, cauliflower, green beans, green peas)
• 1  teaspoon cumin seed
• 2  cardamoms
• 4  cloves
• 2  bay leaves
• 2  inches cinnamon sticks
•  ghee
• 1⁄2 cup onion
•  salt

• Grind to a smooth paste

• 2  cups spinach
• 1⁄4 cup coriander leaves
• 2  teaspoons ginger
• 1  teaspoon garlic
• 1  teaspoon  coriander-cumin powder
• 6  green chilies

Directions

1. Heat ghee and add cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves. When cumin starts sputtering, add onion and all other vegetables and saute for about 2 minutes.
2. Now add paste, rice, salt and saute again for 2-3minutes. Add 3 and 1/2 cups of water and cook on medium heat.
3. When all of the water is absorbed, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and let it cook for another 10mins.
4. Serve hot with raita.