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Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)

Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)

Name: Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: White rice 2 cups; Spinach 1 ½ cups; Onion 1 small; Carrots 1 large; Chili pepper 4; Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp; Ground coriander 1 tsp; Cumin 1 tsp; Vegetable oil 1 tbsp; Salt 1 pinch; Water 4 ½ cups

Authentically Indian, Spinach Rice

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45m
Serves 6
Easy
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Ingredients

	2 cups White rice uncooked
	1 ½ cups Spinach fresh
	1 small Onion minced
	1 large Carrots minced
	4 Chili pepper green, chopped
	1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
	1 tsp Ground coriander roasted
	1 tsp Cumin seeds
	1 tbsp Vegetable oil or as needed
	1 pinch Salt or to taste
	4 ½ cups Water or more as needed

Nutritional information

410

Calories

4,4g

Fat

82,5g

Carbohydrates

8,3g

Protein

0mg

Cholesterol

120mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Indian Recipes

Ingredients

2 cups White rice
uncooked
1 ½ cups Spinach
fresh
1 small Onion
minced
1 large Carrots
minced
4 Chili pepper
green, chopped
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Ground coriander
roasted
1 tsp Cumin
seeds
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
or as needed
1 pinch Salt
or to taste
4 ½ cups Water
or more as needed

Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)

I love a good side dish of rice, and what better than this Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)? An authentically Indian recipe, this spinach rice is the perfect combination of crunchy, spicy and flavorsome.

It’s just the perfect accompaniment to any curry you may choose to make. It’s that good, and so filling, that some people even choose to eat Palak Rice on its own. Loved by adults and children alike, this North Indian recipe is healthy, delicious and so easy to make!

To make Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice), you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)?

Steps to make Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice)

1	Heat oil and cook cumin seeds	1
In a skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the cumin seeds and cook and stir for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
2	Add onion, carrot and chili	5
Add the onion, carrot and green chili peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes, until slightly tender.
3	Add ginger-garlic powder	5
Add the ginger-garlic powder and cook for about 5 minutes.
4	Add spinach	3
In a blender, pulse the spinach leaves, until a paste forms. Add the spinach to the onion mixture. Cook and stir for about 2-3 minutes, until all the water has evaporated from the spinach.
5	Create rice mixture	3
Combine the uncooked rice, coriander powder and salt into the spinach mixture, until evenly combined.
6	Cook rice	25
Transfer the rice mixture to a rice cooker and add water. Cook the spinach rice in the rice cooker for about 20 minutes, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
7	Serve	1
Serve hot!

Are you having an Indian night and looking for something a little more exciting than plain rice? This Quick and Easy Spinach Rice (Palak Rice) is the best compliment to any curry choice. Add a bowl of roti and you’re good to go! Try this yourself and tag #cookmerecipes in your own Indian night posts!

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.