Palak kichdi / spinach rice

INGREDIENTS
moong dal washed and soaked 1 cup
rice washed & soaked  1 cup
ghee 3 tsp
palak/ spinach puree  1 cup
nuts chopped 1 tbsp
turmeric pdr.  1/4 tsp
salt to taste
green chili-ginger paste 2 tbsp or to taste
cumin/ jeera 1 tsp
bay leaf 1
cloves 3-4

METHOD
Heat 1 tsp ghee in pressure cooker, add jeera, once it crackles, add bay leaf, cloves, add the soaked rice & dal, mix well adding salt to taste, add enough water cover & cook  for 2-3 whistles.
In a big pan/ kadai heat remaining ghee, fry the nuts, then add ginger-chili paste, fry well, add palak puree, add turmeric, cook for 3 minutes, on low flame stirring well, add rice and salt to taste, as rice and dal has salt, so check and then add as needed. Serve hot with tomato raita and roasted papad.

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