Spinach Rice

Ingredients:

Uncooked rice – 1 cup

Spinach – 1 bowl (finely chopped)

Oil – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cumin seeds – ½ teaspoon

Sambar powder – ½ teaspoon

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Garlic – 2 cloves (finely chopped or coarsely ground)

Method:

1. Cook the rice with 2 cups of water in rice cooker.
2. Heat oil in a non-stick kadai, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds & allow spluttering.
3. Add garlic & fry till golden brown.
4. Add the finely chopped spinach leaves, ½ teaspoon of salt & sambar powder.
5. Sauté until the water evaporates out. (Spinach tends to become watery when cooked)
6. Add cooked rice, remaining ½ teaspoon of salt & mix well.
7. Serve with raitha.