Spinach and Coriander rice

Recipe given to me by my niece Hemanthi Dassanayake

Ingredients

2 cups Jasmine Rice

2 tbsp. oil/ butter

¼ cup fresh onions chopped fine

1 clove fresh garlic chopped fine

225 g /1 cup of spinach

25 g / ½ cup whole Cilantro

1 cup Chicken broth

2 cups Coconut Milk or Full Cream Milk (works well)

Salt to taste

Method

Blend spinach, cilantro and chicken broth in a blender till spinach is well blended.

Add the milk and salt to taste and blend again. Keep aside.

Wash rice and keep to strain. In a medium pan heat the oil/butter over medium heat and add the rice fry till brown and then add the garlic and onion. Cook for around 2 minutes, then add the spinach mixture and stir. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for around 20 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated.

Remove from the heat and let rest for a few minutes and fluff with a fork before serving.

NB: can be eaten with tomato/onion Sambal - fried fish - devilled beef or.....