Palak Rice

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 bunch (cut into small pieces) palak
2. a pod garlic
3. a small piece of ginger
4. 1 chopped onion
5. 1 tomato
6. a few sprigs of curry leaves
7. 1 mashed potato
8. 1 cup basamathi rice
9. salt to taste
10. 1/2 tblsp garam masala powder (optional)

For Seasoning

1. 1 tblsp mustard
2. 1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal
3. 1/2 tblsp green chillies and red chillies (cut into pieces)

Method:

• First wash and cut the palak into small pieces and keep aside.
• Then cook the basmathi rice and set aside.
• Now take a wok, pour some oil and when the oil is hot, add all the seasoning ingredients and fry till done.
• Now add the onions, tomatoes and cut palak and nicely mix and close with a lid.
• Let the whole thing cook very well.
• When it is done, add garam masala powder if you want and saute for a minute.
• Take it wok from fire and add the rice and mix it well.
• Take a wok, pour some oil and put the mashed potatoes and roast it slightly and when done add the curry leaves and put into palak rice and mix well.
• Serve with raita.