Creamy Spinach Pulav

Having born in the Family that belongs to coastal s of India, Rice has always been my staple food. But married to a Gujarati, Rice is not his first choice. However he loves to eat the fancy form of rice and he loves Spinach. So what better way to make a combination! So presenting Spinach pulav, a wholesome healthy iron rich food. I generally prepare my stuff from the readily available ingredients, So I make white sauce for this instead of cream cheese. You may even use that instead of making the sauce.

Ingrediants

a bunch of spinach
1/2 Tomato
1/2 Bell pepper
ginger
green chilli
About 1 cup of rice

red chilli powder

1/2 cup green peas
1 tbsp olive oil
ghee (clarified butter)

For white sauce

1 tbsp Wheat flour
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp milk

Procedure

Wash and soak rice for about 5-10 mins. Then add excess water, add a tsp of salt and 2 cloves and let it cook for about 8- 10 mins. The rice should be just about cooked. It should not be mushy. Once done , remove the excess water.

Now while the rice is cooking, wash the spinach and In bowl add spinach, tomato, bell pepper and ginger and let it cook in microwave for about 3 mins. You may cook/ steam it till the spinach is tender. 

Once done in a blenser add couple of green chilles and blend everything to a smooth paste.

In a pan take some oil, add wheat flour ( i prefer wheat to all purpose ) let it come to a boil and the add milk, mix well, so that no lumps are forms. Let the mixture come to a nice boil and its starts to thicken. 

Now mix this white sauce to the spinach puree and give it a nice blend so that it mixes well and if any lumps present are disolved.

Now in a pan add ghee,once hot add cumin, boiled peas , red chilli powder, dhanya( coriander powder) and saute for a min . 

You may add little garam masala if you want. Now add the puree into it and let it come to boil. The puree would be kind off watery.

 Once it comes to a nice boil. Add salt per taste, and add the drained rice to it. Mix well and let it cook for a about 2-3 min. 

You may add a handful for shredded cheese if you like.

Serve it warm! Definitely comfort food. This may look a long process but take not more than 20 mins.

Do try it out and like my page if your are inspired.Thanks!
PS: All recipes are without Onion and Garlic


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