Palak Pulao Recipe | Spinach Rice | Palak Rice
Palak Pulao or Spinach Rice is a flavorful and healthy Rice preparation cooked with Spinach and flavored with Indian spices.
Recipe Info
Ingredients For Palak Pulao Recipe | Spinach Rice | Palak Rice
- 1 Cup Rice
- 250 gm Spinach Leaves (Palak)
- 1 Medium Sized Onion
- 1/2 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
- 2 Green Chillies
- 3-4 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 Inch Piece of Ginger
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
- 2-3 Laung (Cloves)
- 2-3 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi)
- 1 Inch Dalchini (Cinnamon Stick)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
- 1 Tablespoon Oil or Ghee
Step By Step Instructions for Palak Pulao Recipe | Spinach Rice | Palak Rice
- Heat some oil or ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds (jeera) to it. Fry them till the cumin seeds start to splutter.1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- Add bay leaf (tej patta), cloves (laung), hari elaichi (green cardamom) and cinnamom stick (dalchini) and fry for a few seconds. Also add a pinch of Asafoetida.1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta), 2-3 Laung (Cloves), 2-3 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi), 1 Inch Dalchini (Cinnamon Stick), 1/8 Teaspoon Heeng (Asafoetida)
- Then add sliced onions along with ginger, garlic and green chilli paste to the cooker. Fry till the onions become soft and light brown in color.1 Medium Sized Onion, 3-4 Cloves of Garlic, 1 Inch Piece of Ginger, 2 Green Chillies
- Now add finely chopped or pureed spinach to the cooker.250 gm Spinach Leaves (Palak)
- The spinach leaves will start to leave water and reduce in quantity.
- Now add green peas to the cooker.1/2 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
- Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt.1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala, 1 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- Wash the rice thoroughly and add them to the cooker.1 Cup Rice
- Also add 2 cups of water. You need to add twice the quantity of water as compared to rice.
- Palak Pulao is ready. Serve it hot with any raita.
