Ingredients

• Palak, shredded - 1 bunch
• Onion, finely shredded - 2 medium
• Tomato chopped - 2 medium
• Slit green chilli - 3
• Garlic, chopped - 3
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander, cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Sliced tomatoes and grated cheese for garnishing
• For Rice
• Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Cardamom - 2
• Cloves - 3
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Bay leaf - 1
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

How to Make Baked Palak Pulao

• Wash the rice and drain
• Heat ghee in a cooker, add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and fry.
• Add the drained rice and fry for a while
• Add 2 cups water and pressure cook
• Keep the cooked rice aside
• In a kadai, heat 2 tsp, oil fry the onions till translucent, add garlic and the tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes become mushy
• Add the shredded palak and keep frying till the mixture blends well and cooked
• Add the dry spices and mix well.
• In a greased baking dish, spread half the cooked rice at the bottom.
• Top it with half palak mixture
• Add the other half of cooked rice
• Top with the remaining palak mixture.
• Garnish with sliced tomatoes and grated cheese, cover with an aluminium foil and bake for 15 / 20 mins at medium heat.
• Serve hot.