Happy new year- palak pulao( spicy greens rice)

Ingredients

• Basmati or Any long grained rice- 3cups( cooked)
• Spinach( Palak) or Any Greens-1 bunch( cleaned, washed and chopped)
• Onions medium( sliced)-1
• Tomato small( sliced)-1
• Garlic cloves( sliced)-4
• Green chilis( slit)-5 (+/-)
• Garam masala-2 tablepsoons
• Salt to taste
• Fried Cashewnuts-20
• For tempering
• Cloves-4
• Cardamom-2
• Cinnamon-2"
• Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon

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Preparation

• Heat oil in pan, when hot add tempering ingredients. When the aroma of whole spices rises add the chopped onion, green chili and garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
• Now add the spinach leaves and saute for few more mins, next add the chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are well cooked and mashed.
• Season the greens with garam masala and salt. Sprinkle little water and cover the pan with lid for 3 minutes until the spinach is cooked.
• Check the seasoning and add the cooked rice to the spinach mixture and give good stir. Garnish with fried cashew nuts.
• Serve Palak Pulao with curry/gravy of your choice.