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Green Peas Recipes

Spinach and Green Pea Rice by Tarla Dalal

Preparation Time: 15 minutes.

Cooking Time: 5 minutes.

Serves: 6.

2 cups shredded spinach (palak)

½ cup boiled green peas

3 cups cooked rice (chawal)

1 tbsp ghee

½ cup thinly sliced onions

2 tsp finely chopped green chillies

Salt to taste

To be ground into a smooth paste (using Little Water)

1 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)

½ tbsp grated fresh coconut

3 green chillies, roughly chopped

½ tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp sugar

Salt to taste

For serving

Fresh curds (dahi)/ Raita

1. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

2. Add the green chillies and spinach and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.

3. Add the paste, rice, green peas and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot with fresh curds or raita.