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This hearty one-skillet dinner is loaded with kale, tomatoes and quick-cooking brown rice

Here the brown rice sauted in tomato puree, kale and aromatic spices. I am always on the lookout for new recipes that incorporate the vitamin-packed green, and stumbled upon this recipe for kale fried rice.

Health Benefits:

Kale improves blood glucose control in diabetics, lowering the risk of cancer, lowering blood pressure, improving bone health, lowering the risk of developing asthma and more.

Serves-4
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-20 minutes (excluding the cooking time of rice)

Ingredients:

• Cooked brown rice- 2cups
• Oil-1tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Bay leaf-1
• Cinnamon-1 “stick
• Clove-3
• Star ansie-2 petals from 1ansie
• Minced garlic-2cloves
• Minced ginger-1tsp
• Slit green chillies-2
• Chopped onion-1medium
• Tomato puree-1cup
• Chopped kale-1cup
• Paprika/chilli powder-1tsp
• Turmeric-1/4tsp
• Salt-to taste
• Chopped coriander-to garnish

Procedure:

• Cook rice ahead and let it to cool completely before making tomato rice
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, ansie petals and saute for 20-30 seconds.
• Add minced ginger, garlic, onion, green chillies and saute until onions are translucent.
• Now add tomato puree, turmeric, chilli powder, salt and cook on a medium flame for 3-4minutes.
• Add chopped kale and saute for a minute or two on a medium-low flame.
• As the water from the mixture evaporates and slightly thickens add cooked rice and mix gently and cook on a medium flame for another 2-3minutes/until heated through, while stirring occasionally.

Serve hot with special cucumber Jalepanos Raita (Recipe link clock here).

Note:

• Spices can be personalised as per the taste.