Palak Pulao

Bored of eating dal and chawal everyday! I made this typically wintry green rice with matar and palak. Goodness of the sweet taste every pea brings into a bite, the spice of the aromatics and the freshness of the greens makes this dish a delight on the palette. Does not need any accompaniment. So here is the simple recipe .......

1&1/2 cups of basmati rice, wash drain and keep aside
1 cup of  fresh green peas

All the below ingredients to be blended into a smooth paste

10 leaves of spinach roughly chopped
1 small bunch of coriander roughly chopped
A few mint leaves
1/2 tomato roughly chopped
1 inch ginger chopped
4 garlic cloves
3 green chillies
1 onion roughly chopped
Juice of half a lime

Method

In a pressure cooker take some oil, splutter some cumin seeds, add turmeric just a bit for colour, now add the ground paste and saute till it leaves the sides, add the rice, mix a bit, add the peas, water as required so the rice becomes neither too sticky nor too separated, add water keeping in mind the moisture from the paste. Mix well, add salt, cook to 2 whistles and the dish is ready.