(366)Palak Paneer Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati rice.
• 2 cups finely chopped Spinach.
• 200 gms Paneer cut into ½ cm cubes.
• 2 finely chopped Onions.
• ¼  cup finely chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp. Salt.
• ½ tsp. Black pepper powder.
• 1 tbsp. Lemon juice.
• 1 tsp. Desi ghee.
• Tempering Ingredients
• 2 tbsp. Oil
• 1 tsp. Cumin seeds.
• ¼ tsp. Asafoetida powder.
• 2 whole or finely chopped Green chillies.
• 8- 10 Curry leaves.

Method

1. Wash and soak rice in 4  cups water for 30 minutes.
2. Wash and finely chop Spinach leaves and keep aside.
3. Wash and finely chop Coriander leaves and keep aside.
4. Wash and chop paneer into desirable sizes and keep aside.
5. Heat the water used for soaking rice into a sauce pan.
6. Add rice in it when water starts boiling.
7. Add ½ tsp. Salt in it and cook till tender on medium flame.
8. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it into a sieve to discard excess water. keep aside.
9. Simultaneously heat oil in a nonstick pan and add Cumin seeds.
10. Wait for the crackling sound and add Asafoetida powder, green chilli and Curry leaves in it.
11. Add chopped onion and saute till translucent.
12. Now add chopped spinach and saute till it becomes tender.
13. Add Coriander leaves, Paneer cubes and salt in it Mix thoroughly and switch off the flame.
14. Now add cooked rice, ghee and lemon juice in the pan and mix thoroughly.
15. Serve hot Palak Paneer Rice with Kadhi or Any Soup from the index or as you wish but serve with love and smile.

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