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Spinach Pulav with Coconut Milk

Delicious and healthy spinach pulav with creamy coconut milk and loaded with vegetables, paneer.
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 -5

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 3-4 cloves
  • 3-4 cardamom
  • 2 tbl spns cashews
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes I used green tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup green beans
  • 1/2 cup chopped beetroot
  • 1/2 cup chopped paneer
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 tea spn garam masala
  • Ghee/Oil
  • Salt
  • For paste:
  • 1 tightly packed cup of spinach
  • 1/4 cup coriander leaves
  • 1 tea spn ginger
  • 1 tea spn garlic
  • 4 green chillies

Instructions
 

  • Wash rice in water and remove all water (I just put it in a sieve).
  • Make a paste of spinach and other ingredients under paste, do not add too much water.
  • Heat oil and add cloves, cardamom.
  • Add onions, cashews, fry till onions are translucent.
  • Add tomatoes,fry for few minutes.
  • Now add the paste, garam masala and fry till some of the water is absorbed.
  • Now add rice and fry well.
  • Add peas, beetroot, paneer, green beans, salt, mix.
  • Then add coconut milk, 3 cups water, cook till rice is done.
  • Serve hot.