Spinach Mint Rice

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Loaded with the fresh flavor of mint and spinach leaves, this colorful and nutritious green rice serves as a complete meal. Goes well with yogurt or raita or salad as a side dish.

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice

100 gm spinach

1 cup mint leaves

2 onions sliced into thin strips

1 tsp grated ginger

1 tsp chopped/crushed garlic

2 whole green chilies

chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

salt to taste

1 tsp garam masala (allspice powder)

2-3 tsp mustard/sesame oil

Method:

Cook basmati rice and let it cool. Wash and blanch spinach and let it cool. Wash mint leaves and transfer them along with the blanched spinach to a mixer. Add green chilies and a cup of water and grind into a fine paste. In a cooking pan, heat the oil, add onions and garlic, fry till brown in color, add ginger, and mix. Now add the spinach and mint paste, salt and let it cook for a minute. Add rice, garam masala and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.