Spinach and green gram rice

First wash and soak rice and green gram for 15-20 mins

In a mixer jar chop and add spinach, garlic, ginger and green chillies and make a fine paste.. Finely chop onion and carrot and keep aside

In a cooker heat 1tbsp oil add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds and saute add turmeric and asafoetida and fry, now add onion and carrot and fry till the onion are translucent..

Now add the spinach puree and cook for 3-4 mins, add water 4 cups water. Add all other masala and salt.. once it come to boil add soaked rice and dal mix well and cook for 3 whistles..

Serve hot with raita and pickle