Spinach Kofta Rice

Ingredients:
 Spinach - 500 gms
Green chillies - 2
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Bread crumbs - 1 cup
Corn flour - 1 tbsp
Potatoes - 2
Chopped coriander leaves
Chat masala - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Basmati rice - 500 gms
Bay leaves - 2
Green cardamom - 2
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - small piece
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Star anise - 1
Oil for frying


Method:

• Wash, chop and boil spinach till tender. Strain the water and blend the spinach to make pure.
• Boil, peel and mash the potatoes. Chop the green chillies.
• Take a bowl, mix mashed potatoes, green chillies, 1/3 of spinach puree, salt, 1/4 tsp of ginger garlic paste, coriander leaves, chat masala, garam masala,corn flour bread crumbs.Make them as soft dough.  Add more bread crumbs if required. Make small koftas and roll them in bread crumbs.
• Heat oil in kadai, deep fry the koftas till they are golden brown.
• Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil or ghee in the thick bottomed vessel, add whole garam masala and fry for 1 minute.
• Add spinach puree, salt, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and cook till the oil floats.
• Add rice and fry for 2-3 minutes till oil coats the rice, then add 750 ml of water and close the lid.
• Cook till the rice done.
• Lastly add koftas and mix gently.
• Serve with raita.