Spinach tomato bhat

spinach tomato rice

Flavourful rice cooked in spicy vegetable stock and arranged within layer of spinach.

Ingredients

Spinach leaves  fresh                 20-25 small to medium

Basmati rice                              ½ cup

Cloves                                       4

Cinnamon a inch                        2

Cumin seeds                             ½ tsp

Coriander seeds                        ¼ tsp

Dry red chilli                              2

Onion diced                              1 tbsp

Tomato diced                            1 tbsp

Brown onion paste                     1 tbsp

Green chilli chopped                  1 tsp

Oil                                            2 tbsp

For garnish

Grated coconut            

Coriander leaves

Tomato

Method

First soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep pot, add cumin seed, coriander seed, dry chilli, clove, cinnamon and stir a bit.

Add onion and stir till pink then add tomato, chilli and stir for 1 minute.

add onion and tomato into whole spices 

Add water and stir.

add water

Add brown onion paste and mix well.

add masala paste

When it will start to boil add soaked rice and salt, mix well.

add rice and mix well

Cover and cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes or until cook.

Take a bowl, make a layer of hot cooked rice.

first layer of rice

Then make a layer of spinach leaves.

layer of spinach

Continue this same process 6-7 times or till the bowl full.

Now top with grated coconut.

top with grated coconut

Garnish with tomato and coriander leaves and serve hot.