Recipes by Rashmi

1. 1 cup white basmati rice (soaked in water for 1 hr)
2. 2 cups spinach (chopped)
3. ½ red onion (roughly chopped)
4. 2-3 green chilies (cut along length)
5. 1 tsp chopped ginger
6. 1 tsp cumin seeds
7. 2 tbsp butter/olive oil
8. 1 ¾ cups of water
9. Salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Soak the rice in water for 1 hr. Drain the water in a colander and leave the rice for 15 min to drain the extra water.
2. Take spinach leaves and wash them properly. Drain the extra water.
3. Take a heavy bottomed vessel and heat oil/butter. Add cumin seeds, chilies & ginger. Sauté them for 1-2 min on medium high heat. Now add roughly chopped onions and fry them till they turn to translucent. Add chopped spinach and mix well. Keep stirring for 3-4 min on medium heat.



4. Now add soaked & washed rice. Fry for 3-4 min. Keep stirring otherwise rice will start to stick to the bottom.


5. Add 1 ¾ cups of water. Mix well and cook on high heat till water gets evaporated. Reduce the flame to low heat and cover with lid. Let it cook for 4-5 min.
   Remove the rice from heat. Let it stay for a while so that the grains become separated.
   Spinach rice is ready to serve. Serve hot with any curry.