Ingredients

• 2 cups - basmati rice
• 4 cups - water or milk or coconut milk
• 1 cup - palak leaves
• 1 cup peas - peas
• 1 cup - potatoes, diced
• 2 - onions
• 1 - tomato (optional)
• 1 tsp - saunf
• 2 inch - cinnamon stick
• 3 - cloves
• 1 tbsp - ginger garlic paste
• 4 - green chillies
• Oil
• Salt

How to Make Alu Palak Pulao

• Blanch palak. Blend it in a mixer.
• Heat oil and splutter the whole spices.
• Saute onions till they are golden brown in colour.
• Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
• When you get a good aroma, add diced potatoes and fry it for a while.
• Then add the peas followed by the blended palak.
• You can also add tomato for a tangy taste.
• Allow the mixture to boil for a while till the raw smell goes away.
• Season it with coriander powder and salt.
• Then add basmati rice and fry it for a while.
• Add water or milk or coconut milk as per the ratio to the cups of rice added.
• Sprinkle salt. Add a tbsp of ghee as a final touch.
• You can also add cubed and fried paneer pieces at the end or even shredded paneer.