Wash and soak the rice for half an hour. Cook the rice along with the whole garam masala(cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, cinnamon) and some salt.
Cool the rice and set aside. In a pan add the oil and heat it. Add the jeera and the cashews. When the cashews turn golden brown add the chopped onions.
When the onions turn golden brown add the cooked corn and green peas. When they are done add the finely chopped palak.
Fry till all the moisture evaporates and the palak is dry. Now add little bit of salt( rice is cooked along with salt) and chopped green chilies.
Sauté for a minute and add the cooked rice. Mix well and serve hot with any raita. TIPS You can also make this using the palak puree.
Make sure that the palak is well cooked and the moisture is fully evaporated before adding the rice.
Can use other veggies also. Fried onions enhances the taste of the dish. Try it. Rice when cooked with whole garam masala give an exotic flavor.
So cook the rice with whole garam masala instead of using garam masala powder.
