This is a no fuss and delicious side dish. We made this to go with some lamb chops and they were beautiful together. The recipe was from my new cookbook. I have been trying quite a few recipes from this book, some successes and failures too…This one was a success!
Recipe( measurements are approximate)
Basmati rice cooked 3 cups
Chopped onion-1, Garlic cloves- 2 crushed, Tomatoes – 2 chopped.
Cumin and coriander powder – half tsp. each ( jeera dhania powder)
Carrot – one small ( coarsely grated) and peas ( 1/4 cup)
Vegetable stock _ 1/4 cup or as needed ( optional)
Baby spinach – 1 cup or a big handful
Cashews fried – 10 or more
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil or ghee in a pan, fry onionsand garlic until soft ( about 5 min). Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 min. To this add the jeera dhania powder and cook for 2 min. Add the cooked rice to it and stir well to combine.
Add the grated carrot, salt and pepper. Add some vegetable stock at this point if the rice seems too dry ( about 1/4 cup) Lay the spinach on the surface of the rice, cover and cook till the spinach is wilted. Fold the spinach into the rice.
Sprinkle fried cashews on the rice mixture. Serve as a side dish or with curry.
Submitted for ARF Tuesday at Sweetnicks.
How did you make it? your pics are super!
LG Thanks. I just posted the recipe. I am waiting to lay my hands on some quail.
Beautiful pic!!! I think i have everything in stock( happens very rarely ) to try out this recipe today
Cheers
Archana
Did you get to make it?
Looks beautiful and sounds delicious Gini!
Hi Giniann,
Just happen to visit you today, lovely pics and i took a quick round up on your site, lots and lots to try on stove.
Will visit you often.. keep posting!!
Thanks…
Aparna
mmm, i lvoe rice dishes where everyting is right there in with the rice.
Hi Gini,
Nice recipe and nice picture.
Vineela
That looks and sounds wonderful!
That looks delicious.
side dish? I would call it a meal;)
nice dish with a beautiful picture
Hi,
Wonderful picture and healthy rice.
Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
Looks so good and pleasing…..I’ll be trying this out soon….thanks. I’m visiting your blog for the first time…. found lot of interesting and must try recipes in your blog too….thanks a lot for all the efforts in sharing your recipes….good job!.
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