Rice with tomatoes & spinach

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Basmati rice
10 ounces Frozen spinach
2 smalls Tomatoes
1 small Onion, sliced thinly
¼ teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Coriander & cumin seeds, roasted
1 teaspoon Salt

Directions

Wash & drain rice. Cover with water & soak for 30 minutes. Cook spinach according to package instructions. Chop finely. Chop the tomatoes.

Heat oil in a skillet & add onion. Stir & fry onion until it is evenly browned. Add rice & turn heat to low. Stir & fry for 2 minutes. Now put in spinach, tomatoes, turmeric, coriander & cumin mixture & salt. Stir gently to mix & keep stirring for 1 minute. Add 2 cups water & bring to a boil. Cover very tightly, turn heat to low & cook for 25 minutes. Uncover & stir rice gently, leaving crust on the very bottom alone. Cover & cook for another 10 minutes over very low heat.

Madhur Jaffrey, "A Taste of India" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 05-04-95

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