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SPINACH/PALAK CHITRANNA/ SPINACH/PALAK RICE

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Preparation time: 25 min, Cooking time: 45 min, Serves: 2-3



INGREDIENTS:

SI NO
CONTENTS
QUANTITY
1
SPINACH/PALAK LEAVES
½ BUNCH
2
CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI’S
5-6
3
CHOPPED CURRY LEAVES
FEW
4
LEMON JUICE
1-2 TSP
5
CHNNA DAL/ BENGALGRAM
1 TSP
6
URAD DAL/BLACK GRAM
1 TSP
7
MUSTARD SEEDS
1TSP
8
FRESH OR FROZEN PEAS
½ CUP
9
POTATO
1-2
10
RICE
1 CUP
11
OIL
2-3 TBSP
12
SALT
TO TASTE









     







  METHOD:

1.       Wash the rice two to three times with enough water. Add about 2 1/2 cups of water and Cook till soft.( I  used Sona masoori rice)
Cooked Rice
2.       Make ½ cup palak/Spinach puree out of chopped palak/spinach leaves and keep it aside. mean while wash and peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2- 1 inch cubes. And cook till soft and keep it aside.
3.       In a wide pan heat the oil, once the oil is enough hot, add mustard seeds to crackle, then add chana dal, urad dal, sliced green chilli’s, curry leaves, and fry for 30 seconds , sauté it till  changes to light golden color.
4.       Then add peas fry for 30 second and chopped palak/spinach add spinach puree and sauté it nicely.
5.       Add boiled Potaoes, and combined well. When all the vegetables blend well add salt and mix it.
6.       Add boiled rice, mix nicely. Finally add lemon juice and mix well.

7.       Serve hot Palak/Spinach chitranna/Palak/ Spinach rice with raita.




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