Hirwa Bhath ( Spinach rice ) , Varhadi Pulao & Mishti Pulao

3 cups ( 600 g ) cooked rice
1 bunch spinach , blanched and ground to a paste
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves
2 cardamom
2.5 cm cinnamon
3 black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoon ginger - garlic paste
1 teaspoon chilli powder
Salt to taste

Melt the butter in a pan on medium heat. Season with cloves , cardamom , cinnamon and black pepper corns.

Add ginger - garlic paste and chilli powder. Stir well.

Add spinach paste, salt to taste and fry well.

Add rice , mix and cook till the gravy is absorbed and till you get a nice aroma. Serve hot.

4 ( 300 g ) potatoes , peeled and cubed
Oil for frying
5 green chillies , chopped
5 g ( 1 - inch piece ) ginger
5 cm cinnamon
10 g ( 2 teaspoon ) coriander seeds
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
3/4 cup ( 180 ml ) curd
1 1/2 cup ( 300 g ) basmati rice
2 cups water
Salt to taste
80 g coriander leaves , chopped
1/4 cup ( 50 g ) desiccated coconut

Heat a little oil and fry the potatoes for five minutes. Remove and set aside.

Grind green chillies , ginger , cinnamon, coriander seeds and turmeric powder to a fine paste.

Heat oil and fry the paste well till the oil floats on top. Add the fried potatoes and curd. Saute for five minutes.

Add the rice and stir - fry for five minutes . Add 2 cups of water and salt. Cover and cook till the rice is done. Garnish with coriander seeds and desiccated coconut.

Nutritive value of each serving : 607.0 kcal
proteins :10.2 g
Carbohydrates : 82.8 g

400 g basmati rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon ( 30 g ) ghee
2 ( 100 g ) onions , chopped fine
1 teaspoon ( 5 g ) garammasala powder
50 g sugar
25 g broken cashew nuts
25 g raisins
A few strands saffron , soaked in a little milk

Heat ghee in a pan . Add the chopped onion and garammasala powder and fry till brown. Add rice and fry for about five minutes. Add enough water ( 1 glass rice - 2 to 2 1/2 glass water ) and salt and bring it to a boil. Add sugar , cashew nuts , raisins and saffron milk and stir well. Cover and cook till done.