Spinach Rice

Ingredients:

1 bag of spinach - blanch and puree
Onion - 1 medium, chopped
Garlic - 3 pods
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green chili - optional
Bay leaf
Cloves - 3-4
Green cardamom - 1-2 , ground
Coriander powder
salt to taste
Rice - 2.5cups
Cooking oil or ghee

Method:

1. Puree spinach in a blender. 
2. Wash rice very gently with water. Drain any excess water and keep it aside. 
3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seed and water for it to crackle.
4. Add the green cardamom, cloves, bay leaf.
5. Now add ginger garlic paste, saute for a minute and then add chopped onions. 
6. Once onions are translucent, add spinach paste and cook for 5 minutes. 
7. In the end add washed rice, mix everything and pressure cook till one whistle. 
8. Turn off the stove and leave the cooker to release the pressure by itself. 
9. Once done, fluff the rice with a fork and serve with your favorite curry or daal