
Palak Pulao Recipe | Spinach Pulao Recipe
Palak Pulao is a healthy and easy dish which can be done under 30 minutes. As you all know we group of bloggers are doing Blogging Marathon and for this, I was thinking to make an easy rice dish and suddenly this pulao came into my mind.
My family enjoyed this pulao very much as it is very mild with full of flavours. This pulao is rich in Iron and other minerals.
Sending this quick and easy Palak pulao recipe as my 9th-day post to the Blogging Marathon
STEP BY STEP PICTURES OF MAKING PALAK PULAO RECIPE
Ingredients:
- Basmati rice -1cup
- Finely chopped spinach – 1cup
- Green peas – 1/4cup
- chopped onion -1
- Garam masala – 1/2tsp
- Peppercorns – 1/2tsp
- Shah jeera-1tsp
- Cloves-2nos
- Cardamon-2nos
- Bay leaves -1
- Salt to taste
- Oil-1tsp
- Ghee-2tbsp
To Grind:
- Green chillies -4
- Garlic pods- 3or4
- Ginger – 1/2inch
Preparation:
Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes.
Heat a non-stick pan, add ghee, oil once they heat, add shah jeera along with cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cardamom pods.
Next, add the chopped onions and sauté them for a minute or until onions turn into translucent.
Add grounded green chilli, garlic, ginger paste and fry till raw smell goes.
Next add green peas, finely chopped spinach leaves and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Drain the water from the rice and add to the saucepan and mix gently without
breaking the rice and fry for a minute. Add garam masala and mix well.
Then add 1 ½ cup of hot water and check the seasonings.
Cover with lid and cook on low flame for 15 minutes or till the rice is cooked.
Then gently fluff up the rice with a fork and transfer into a serving plate.
Enjoy tasty and delicious Palak pulao with raita.
FEW MORE DELICIOUS RECIPES

- Basmati rice -1cup
- Finely chopped spinach – 1cup
- Green peas – 1/4cup
- chopped onion -1
- Garam masala – 1/2tsp
- Pepper corns – 1/2tsp
- Shah jeera-1tsp
- Cloves-2nos
- Cardamon-2nos
- Bay leaves -1
- Salt to taste
- Oil-1tsp
- Ghee-2tbsp
- Green chillies -4
- Garlic pods- 3or4
- Ginger – 1/2inch
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Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes.
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Heat a non-stick pan, add ghee, oil once they heat, add shah jeera along with cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cardamom pods.
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Next, add the chopped onions and sauté them for a minute or until onions turn into translucent.
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Add grounded green chilli, garlic, ginger paste and fry till raw smell goes.
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Next add green peas, finely chopped spinach leaves and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
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Drain the water from the rice and add to the sauce pan and mix gently without
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breaking the rice and fry for a minute. Add garam masala and mix well.
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Then add 1 ½ cup of hot water and check the seasonings.
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Cover with lid and cook on low flame for 15 minutes or till the rice is cooked.
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Then gently fluff up the rice with fork and transfer into a serving plate.
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Enjoy tasty and delicious Palak pulao with raita.
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13 thoughts on “Palak Pulao Recipe | Spinach Pulao Recipe”
such a flavourful, power packed dish Pavani… so nutritious too …
Very nice combo of paalak and peas , nutritious , protein packed rice . We make methi and mattar , now I shall try paalak mattar !
Palak and peas is a great combo. Perfect way to feed palak to fussy kids. Yummy
Spinach and peas make a nutritious combo and the pulao looks colorful. Great for lunch boxes or a quick one pot meal.
A great way to sneak in spinach. I make it similarly but I do add some coconut while grinding. Love this version of yours.
This pulao has surely turned out great pavani, the rice looks excellent!
This meal looks delicious. I have to try this recipe. Thanks.
Thank you Enoch.Please try this recipe and give your feedback.
This is one amazing way to make kids eat palak. The rice looks so yum and we can always call it coriander if kids ask.
Love palak pulao in all its variety. Simple and nutritious for sure.
Even i made palak pulao will be posting it this week… Pics are beautiful!!
A healthy way to feed the fussy eaters some palak. Rice is a favourite of my kids and with that beautiful green colour from palak My kids would love to try this.
A wholesome one pot meal for lunch boxes. Palak and peas make a superb combination with rice and this looks so inviting.