Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Spinach (washed) - 1 cup
• Pea (frozen or fresh) - 1/4 cup
• Onion - 2 (medium size)
• Ghee or butter - 3 tbsp
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• salt to taste
• For masala: Coconut (shredded) - 4 tbsp
• Green chillies - 2-3
• Ginger (fresh) - 1 inch piece
• Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
• Cinnamon - 2
• Clove - 2
• For spices: Cinnamon - 2
• Clove - 2
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Bay leaf - 1
• Star anise - 2

How to Make Spinach and Peas Pulao

• Put all the ingredients for the masala in a blender and grind coarsely.
• Add raw spinach and blend the masala into a smooth paste.
• Wash the rice and keep aside.
• Heat ghee or butter in a pan, add all the spices and turmeric and toast for 1 min.
• Add onions and peas and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add the washed rice and toast it until the rice is coated with ghee. This will take about 2 mins.
• Add the masala and mix well.
• Add 2 cups water and salt.
• Pressure cook or use a rice cooker.