Lahsuni Palak Chawal Video by Tarla Dalal

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Here's a winner to a real north indian flavour. Enjoy this traditional rice goody.... Just minus the fat from it like i have done in this recipe as excess fat hinders with the absorption of calcium in the body.

  

Recipe Description for Lahsuni Palak Chawal ( Chawal)

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Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients

1/2 cup spinach purée
3 cups cooked rice
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
2 tsp green-chilli paste
salt to taste

Method
  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Add the tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 minutes. Add the green-chilli paste, spinach purée, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  4. Add the rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Serve hot.