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Ingredients
- Prep Time :20 mins
- Cook Time : 20 mins
- Servings : 4 persons
- Total time – 40 mins
- INGREDIENTS
- Spinach leaves (palak) – 10-12 leaves (chopped roughly)
- Green chillies – 2 to 3
- Fresh coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
- Fresh mint leaves (pudina) – 1/2 cup
- Cooking oil – 2 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 teaspoon
- Bay leaves (tejpatta) -3 to 4
- Garlic cloves – 10 to 12 (chopped finely or crushed)
- Onion – 2 (medium sized – chopped finely)
- Green capsicums – 2 (medium sized – chopped finely)
- Green peas – 1/2 cup
- Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon
- Basmati or plain rice – 1 1/2 cups
- Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons
- HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE HEALTHY GREEN RICE OR PULAO RECIPE
- Wash and soak basmati rice for half an hour. Drain the water and keep it aside
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 722g | |
| Calories 1394 | |
| Calories from Fat 267 | 19% |
| Total Fat 30.43g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 2.76g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.7g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium 2050mg | 59% |
| Total Carbs 249.33g | 66% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.9g | 43% |
| Sugars 9.16g | 6% |
| Protein 30.34g | 49% |
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