Palak Tulsi Chawal - पालक तुलसी चावल (Spinach and Basil Rice)

Hello Friends,

Here is a recipe, with a thought of just mixing few greens together with rice. I had frozen spinach at home and home grown basil leaves (which were ready to wilt, if not used soon). So, this is what I thought of making. Almost a one-pot meal with some raita.

Palak Tulsi Chawal - पालक तुलसी चावल (Spinach and Basil Rice)

Ingredients

Cooked White Rice - 2 cups

Palak (Spinach) - 2 cups, I used baby spinach as it is, feel free to chop them to desired size.

Meetha Tulsi (Basil) - 1.5 cups, feel free to adjust the quantity.

Onion - 1 cup, sliced or chopped, as you prefer

Tomatio - 1/4 cup, finely chopped

Green Chilies - 2, finely chopped (remember that basil is also spicy, somewhat)

Ginger - 1 tbsp, finely grated or ground

Garlic - 1 tbsp, finely chopped or grated or ground

Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Preparation

• Take a non-stick pan and heat oil in it.
• Add mustard and cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Add green chilies, onion, ginger and garlic and let them fry till onions turn translucent.
• Add tomatoes and all spices and fry for 2 more min.
• Now, add both spinach, basil and salt and cook covered till spinach wilts down.
• Fry uncovered for 2 more min.
• Add rice, mix everything well and fry for 2 more min before removing from heat.

Serving

Serve it warm with some raita or plain yogurt.

This goes to Veggie/Fruit A Month - Spinach event guest hosted by Reshmi and started by me.

That's all for now. Take care till next post.

Bookmarked Recipes - Every Tuesday Event - 31st May 2011 (Volume 43)

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This is the 43rd volume of Bookmarked Recipes - Every Tuesday Event. You can find recipes for all other volumes here. where we all with link the blog posts where we posted a recipe that we had Bookmarked from another blog or book or magazine or simply from a TV show written on a blank paper. It would be great to know when you bookmarked it (date), if you would like to share it, not mandatory.

Remember, you will have to post that recipe on Tuesday, 31st May 2011 and no archived or past recipes are allowed to be entered in this event. You can make that recipe any date or time, but it has be posted on Tuesday. Hope that is clear :)

Important Note: The recipe has to be from another source (blog, magazine, friend, noted from somewhere in your diary etc.) and importantly as this is a vegetarian blog, it has to be a vegetarian recipe, no kind of meat allowed. Eggs are allowed, but only in baking.

Please use the logo displayed below in your post and link it with this post or the original announcement post of this event.

Once you have posted your recipe on your blog, simply link it using "Mr. Linky" below. Linking will open only after 12 am on 31st May 2011 (India Time) and will stay open till end of the day (US Pacific Time).

Hoping to see lots of recipes as I know all of us have bookmarked recipe, blogger or non-blogger. If you are a non-blogger, please feel free to send me the recipe with pic and the source of your bookmark.

That's all for now. Take care till next post.

Flavor of Bengal and Veggie/Fruit A Month - Spinach Events - Ending May 31st 2011

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Just a reminder to all my blog readers to participate in Flavors of Bengal and Veggie/Fruit A Month - Spinach (this event accepts only new entries posted in May 2011) events which end on May 31st 2011. Check the links for more details.

A Very Happy Memorial Day Weekend to everyone !!!

MAITRI - A Friendship Chain - Running Roundup

Hello Friends,

Here is another Running Roundup of this ongoing event. For more updated roundup, please check this link.

Hello Friends,

Here is the original announcement post. You can check the list of interested bloggers and their matching status right now here.

In case of any query, contact me at priya.mitharwal@gmail.com or Reshmi at reshrite@gmail.com.

Running Roundup

Reshmi from Rasoi sent Red Rice Flour to Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal from Mharo Rajasthan Recipes and she made it into a delicious Masala Akki Roti.

Reshmi from Rasoi sent Ajwain to Rajalakshmi Immaneni (A Non Blogger) who whipped it into a delicious and crunchy snack Murukku.

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal from Mharo Rajasthan Recipes sent Pearl Barley to Reshmi from Rasoi and she made a fantastic looking Chocolate Barley Cake from it.

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal from Mharo Rajasthan Recipes sent Pearl Barley Savitha from Savitha's Kitchen who very beautifully transformed it into Honey Barley Bread.

Savitha from Savitha's Kitchen sent Mango Flavored Pudding Mix to Rajee from Everyday Cooking and she whipped it into an amazing looking Mango Flavored Pudding Pie.

Savitha from Savitha's Kitchen sent Oats to Divya from Dil Se… and she whipped up some super delicious looking Almond Butter Oats Cookies using the ingredient.

Rajalakshmi Immaneni (A Non Blogger) sent Kokum to Priya Mahadevan of Now Serving and she just outdid herself by trying 2 different dishes using this, Kokum Vetha Kozhambu and Kokum Tambli/Kadi/Morekozhambu

Rajalakshmi Immaneni (A Non Blogger) sent Sorghum Flour to Nancy & Vijay of Kitchen Gypsies and she turned it into these wonderful roties.

Priya Mahadevan of Now Serving sent Flax Seeds to Rashmy of Amma & Baby and she whipped up delicious Sweet Potato Pancakes using these.

Priya Mahadevan of Now Serving sent Sun-Dried Tomato to Latha of A Peek Into My Kitchen and she made this super yummy, tongue tickling Ginger Sun Dried Tomato Pickle.

Divya from Dil Se… sent Flaxseed Meal to Vidhya of Sugar N’ Spice which she created into thirst quenching Strawberry Banana Smoothie.

Divya from Dil Se… sent Flaxseed Meal to Priya of elaichii which she created into these No Knead Bread Rolls.

Nancy & Vijay of Kitchen Gypsies sent Couscous to Shylaja of South Indian Home and she made this delicious looking Couscous Salad with it.

Rashmy of Amma & Baby sent Ajwain (Carom seeds) to Heather of Girlichef and she cooked some delicious Ajwain Fried Rice using those.

Nancy & Vijay of Kitchen Gypsies sent Couscous to Shubha of Chutki Bhar Pyaar and she made this delicious looking Couscous Halwa with it.

Rajee from Everyday Cooking sent Black Urad Dal to Swapna from Simple Veg Cooking, who made them into a mouth watering Dal Makhani.

Rajee from Everyday Cooking sent Goda Masala to Sathya of Appetite Treats who made it into super delicious Masala Bhath.

Vidhya of Sugar N’ Spice sent Subja Seeds(Basil Seeds) to Sadhna of Sensible Veg and she whipped up into perfect summer coolers, Almond Saffron Milk and Strawberry Milk Falooda.

Rashmy of Amma & Baby sent Soya flour to Pavani of Cook’s Hideout and she made these delicious looking Soya Flour Chocolate Chip Pancakes.

Shylaja of South Indian Home sent Cracked Wheat to Uma of Trendy Relish, who converted it into mouth watering Cracked Wheat Payasam.

Shylaja of South Indian Home sent Corn Flour to Krithika of Foodie Workz and she made it into these super yummy Dhoklas.

Pavani of Cook’s Hideout sent Bajra or Pearl Millet to Vardhini of Vardhini’s Kitchen, which she made into this these mouthwatering Bajra and Lentil Adai.

Priya of elaichii sent Khus-Khus (Poppy Seeds) to Sushma of Recipes 4 My Daughter, which she made into this delicious Khus-Khus Onion Toast. You rock girl !!!

Heather of Girlichef sent Dried Hibiscus Flowers to Rathi of Kitchen Fever which she converted expertly into Hibiscus Banana Sorbet.

Priya of elaichii sent Sago to Shobana of Sena’s Rasoi who made it into this superb looking Sago Payasam.

Sathya of Appetite Treats sent Quinoa to Champa from Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen who made it into this healthy Quinoa with Dill.

Sathya of Appetite Treats sent Quinoa to Mehjabeen Arif from Jabeen's Corner, who made it into these amazing looking Quinoa Cake Stix.

Vidhya of Sugar N’ Spice sent Rice Flour to Gerry Speirs of Foodness Gracious, who made it into these amazing melt-in-the-mouth Chocolate Brownies.

That's all for now. Take care till next post.