Palak Rice / Spinach Rice

Ingredients (Serves 2)

1. Cooked rice (basmati or kaima rice) – 2 cups (Add salt while cooking rice. I used jeerakashala rice / kaima rice)

2. Ghee – 1 tbsp

3. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Whole spices – cardamom – 2, cloves – 4, cinnamon stick – 1/2 inch piece

Dried red chilies / slit green chilies – 1 – 2, broken

Cashews – 1 – 2 tbsp

Garlic – 1/2 tsp, minced

4. Spinach – 2.5 cups, thinly sliced

5. Salt – To taste

6. Fresh lemon juice / lime juice – 2 tsp or to taste

Method

Heat ghee over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and whole  spices. Stir until fragrant. Add dried red chilies and cashews. Stir for a minute. Add minced garlic and stir for a few seconds. Add spinach and mix well. Stir for a couple of minutes until it begins to wilt. Add cooked rice. Add salt, to taste. Mix well and stir-fry for 1 – 2 minutes and switch off. Add fresh lemon juice and mix well. Serve with chicken curry or any other spicy side-dishes.