Palak Mint Pulao for Fussy Toddlers

Ingredients

• Basmati rice – 1cup
• Ghee- one teaspoon
• One small onion
• Freshly prepared ginger garlic paste – 1/4th teaspoon
• Chopped mix vegetables (I used capsicum, peas, carrot, paneer, potato) – half cup
• Palak leaves – 10
• Mint leaves – 5-6
• One Clove
• One small cinnamon piece
• One small star anise
• Jeera one teaspoon
• 2-3 black peppers
• Pinch of haldi
• Water 2 cups
• Salt as required

Method

• Wash basmati rice properly and keep it aside
• Prepare a paste of palak and mint with very little water.
• In a pressure cooker heat ghee and add clove, cinnamon, star anise and black pepper fry for a minute.
• Now add jeera and fry till it becomes aromatic.
• Now add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste, saute for 2-3 minutes
• Then add half, all chopped vegetables, rice and palak mint paste saute for 2minutes.
• Add salt as required and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistels.

Serve hot with raita!

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