Spinach Mint Rice
NidhiThis filling and flavorful Spinach Rice is packed with warm spices and fresh vegetables for a gluten-free dish everyone will enjoy!
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Ingredients
For Spinach Puree
- 3 cup roughly spinach
- mint leaves
- 2 green chilies
- few coriander leaves
- Ginger and garlic
Other Ingredients For Spinach Rice
- 1 cup basmati rice or any fragrant or regular rice variety
- 2 tbsp oil any neutral flavor oil
- 1 tej patta Indian bay leaf
- 3-4 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Garam masala
- Salt as required
Instructions
- Cook rice separately in a pan

- Blanch Spinach leaves in water for 3 to 4 mins and strain the water and put them in a mixy jar then add bunch of mint leaves, 2 green chillies, few coriander leaves, ginger and garlic and grind it to a paste.

- Chop vegetables of your choice like french beans, capsicum, broccoli, green peas, sweet corn, carrot, cauliflower etc.

- Add one tablespoon of ghee and one tablespoon oil in a pan, once it is heated add cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, 2-3 pepper, cloves, cardamom, one bay leaf n saute for a minute then add two finely chopped onions and once they turn light brown add in all the vegetables, add salt and cook them. Once they are 80% cooked add in the Spinach and mint puree.

- Cook for another 5 mins and add little garam masala and salt as required and finally add in the cooked rice.

- Lastly garnish it with few cashews sauteed in ghee
Keyword Mint, Spinach