Spinach Green Peas Rice Recipe (Palak Matar Pulao)

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded spinach (palak)
• 1/2 cup boiled green peas
• 3 cups soaked and cooked long grain rice (Basmati chawal)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1/2 tbsp grated coconut
• 3 green chillies (hari mirchi), roughly chopped
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• salt (namak) to taste
• fresh dahi (curd) /

Steps

1. To make spinach and green peas rice, heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
2. Add the green chillies and spinach and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
3. Add the paste, rice, green peas and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Serve the spinach and green peas rice hot with fresh curds or raita.