Spinach Rice

It is day 2 of the blogging marathon and color of the day is Green. If I say GREEN, what comes to your mind first?? Spinach right?? So made Spinach rice for lunch. Nothing fancy. A simple rice with spinach flavored with cumin and pepper. 

What are the ingredients required?

Cooked Rice, 4 cups

Spinach, cleaned and chopped, 2 cups

Onion, 1 no

Mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp

Chana dhall, 1 tbs

Peanuts, 1/4 cup

Red Chillies, 2- 3 nos

Ginger garlic paste, 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder, 1 tsp

Pepper powder, 1 tsp

Salt to taste

oil, 2 tsp

Grated coconut, 3- 4 Tbs(optional)

How it is made?

1. Heat the oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and once they sputter add channa dhal, peanuts, onions and red chillies and saute till the onions turn translucent. 
2. Then add ginger  garlic paste, cumin powder, pepper powder,  turmeric powder and then add chopped spinach and cook till the spinach is done. Spinach has to be tender and all water from the spinach has to be evaporated. Add the grated coconut to this and mix well.
3. Then add salt to taste and the cooked rice and mix well. 
4. Serve it warm.

I loved to eat it with appalam.. Can serve it with raitha too.