How to make Spicy Spinach Rice Recipe

Ingredients

    Raw Rice – ¾ cup
    Cloves -2
    Cinnamon stick – ½ inch piece
    Coriander seeds – ½ teaspoon
    Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon
    Ginger – ½ inch piece
    Garlic cloves – 2
    Onion – ½ medium, chopped
    Spinach – 1 ½ cups, chopped
    Green chilies – 2 or to taste
    Oil – 1 tablespoon
    Bay leaf – 1
    Carrots – ½ cup, cubed
    Green peas – ½ cup
    Salt – to taste
    Water – 1 ¼ cup

Directions

Wash rice under running cold water till water runs clear. And soak them in room temperature water for 15-20 minutes.

After 20 minutes drain all the water. While rice is soaking prepare other ingredients for making rice.
Dry roast these four (cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds) ingredients on medium-low heat till it starts to get color and you will get nice aroma.

Once they are roasted, remove it to another plate and let it cool completely. Mean while prepare other ingredients for grinding, chop onions, ginger and garlic.

Wash the spinach leaves very well and green chilies too.

Grind all (dry roasted spices, onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies, spinach) ingredients into smooth puree.
Heat the oil in deep pan on medium heat. Once hot add bay leaf and cook for 30 seconds. Then add onion-spinach puree.

Let it cook till all the moisture evaporates, it reduces and it starts to leave the side of the pan. Stir in between.
Then add cubed carrot and green peas. Mix it well. And cook for 1 minute.

Then add soaked and drained rice. And mix well. Add 1 ¼ cups of water.

Let it comes to a boil. Then cover it and turn the heat to low and let it cook for exactly 15 minutes.
Then turn off the stove. Most important, do not open the cover right away. Let it sit for 10 minutes and then open the cover. (by doing this, rice get chance to firm up, so they do not break while you stir.)

Mix it gently and serve.