Chicken Spinach Pulao

Ingredients
rice - 200 gm
chicken - 250 gm
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
small piece of cinnamon
cloves - 2 to 3
cardamom - 1
bayleaf - 1
onion - 1 big
tomato - 2 medium
roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
corriander powder - 3 tsp
garam masala - 1/4 tsp
red chilli powder and salt as per taste
juice of half lemon
chopped corriander leaves
spinach puree of 10 to 12 spinach leaves
ghee or butter - 1 tbl.sp

Method
Soak rice in water for half an hour
Heat two tbl.sp of oil in a pan and add cumin seed, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bayleaf and saute for few seconds.  Add onions and fry till golden brown in color. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds till the raw smell goes. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till it is totally mashed up. Add all the powdered masala, corriander leaves, chicken pieces and saute for few seconds. Add  water double the quantity of rice, juice of lemon and cover and let it boil. Add soaked rice and cook till 75% done. Add puree of blanch spinach leaves, mix well and let it cook.
When it it almost done, add ghee or butter and let it simmer on a low flame till done. Serve hot with salad.