TH and I love spinach in pretty much any form – his favour dish ever is Palak Paneer – this rice is a welcome lunch for us. You can use any variety of spinach that’s available, just make sure to use green spinach and fresh leaves if you can. More spinach recipes we love! Spinach feta savoury muffins Spinach kootu (with lentils, South-Indian style) Spinach mushroom vegetarian lasagne Spinach adai How to Make Spinach Rice, Step by Step
- Heat the ghee in your pressure cooker pan (we used a wider pan to make it easier to take pictures). Add the sliced onions and saute until it lightly browns.
- Then add the cubed tomatoes and the green chillies, slit lengthwise (if using).
- Add the chopped spinach and mix well. Let it cook for a while. The spinach will let out water so there’s no need to add any more at this time.
- In the meantime, grind the ingredients under “to grind” with some water to a smooth paste.
- Add this to the spinach mixture and mix well. Next, add the rice and some salt and mix again (we transferred the spinach rice mixture to the pressure pan now to finish the cooking process. As mentioned, you can do all the steps in a pressure cooker pan since this is a one-pot rice dish). Add about 2.5 cups water, close the pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles or about 15 mins. The amount of water required will depend on the type of rice you are using. Once done, garnish with roasted cashew nuts and serve hot with curd / cucumber raita and appalam / chips. Notes:
