Palak Rice

INGREDIENTS:
Serves:2
To temper
2 teaspoons Ghee/Oil
1 inch piece Cinnamon (I used 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder)
1 Cardamon
1 Clove
1 or 2 Green chillies (paste)
7-8 Cashews (Optional)

1 small onion
2 cups Palak leaves (paste)
3/4 cup Peas

1 teaspoon pepper powder
Salt to taste

1 cup Rice
2 cups water

Lemon juice


PROCEDURE:
1. Immerse the palak leaves in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain out and grind to paste with green chillies using mixer. Save the water to cook rice.
2. In a pressure cooker add the ingredients in the same sequence as listed above giving a continuous stir. Saute for a while.
3. Add rice and saved water, close the lid and let it whistle twice in a medium high flame.
4. Once the cooker cools down add lemon juice.

NOTES:
1. Use Basmathi rice to make it pulao style.
2. Omit Cinnamon/Garam masala to make it simple rice.