Spinach Rice

Ingredients:

Spinach - 1 bunch
Rice - 2 cups
4-6 green chillies (As per your spice level)
ginger - 1/2 inch
salt - as per taste
garlic - 2 pods(medium sized)
corn kernels - 1 cup (Optional)
capsicum - 1 chopped in strips (optional)
onion - 1 medium size cut in strips
1 tomato - chopped finely
1tbsp cashew nuts (Optional)
oil


Method of Preparation:


1. Cook rice (using 1:2 ratio of rice to water. add a tsp of oil into the rice before it is boiled, so that rice will not become sticky). Once rice is cooked spread it out in a wide pan and cool it.
2. Blanch spinach and drain it well. Once its well drained add spinach, green chillies, garlic and ginger into a mixie and grind it smooth paste. (don't add too much water)
3. In a wok add oil. Once oil is hot add cashew nuts, fry till they are light brown then add onions.
4. Once onions turn brown color add capsicum, corn and tomato. Cook for 5 more minutes
5. Now add spinach paste and cook for 1 more minute. (To avoid decolorization of spinach don't cook too much after adding spinach paste.)
6. Now add rice and salt and mix well. Remove from stove.


Serve hot with Raita :)