Green rice

Ingredients:

Onions 2

Green leafy vegetables -3 cups (any variety may be chosen)

Peanuts roasted - 1 tbsp.

Lemon - 1

Oil - 3 Tbsp.

For the masala powder

Black gram dal- 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp.

Fenugreek-1/4 tsp.

Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp.

Asafoetida -pinch

red chillies- 5 (Fry the above ingredients in half a tsp. of oil and powder

For the Seasoning:

Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp.

Black gram dal - 1 tsp.

Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp

cashew-nuts few

Cook rice till each grain is separate. Allow it to cool completely. Cut onions into small pieces. Clean greens, remove stems wash and then chop finely. Heat oil, fry seasonings and then with cut green chillies. Add onions and fry for two minutes.

Continue frying with greens till it shrinks and raw flavor goes from it. Add cooled rice, salt, powdered spices, pea nut powder and mix well in high flame till everything is mixed well. Add grated fresh coconut, squeeze lemon, mix well and serve with curd raita.