Spinach Rice Recipe

Spinach - the healthy, nutritious, green leaf is a part of almost every cuisine. You can try out so many dishes with Spinach starting from Simple Spinach Saute to the famous Dal Palak Curry. Spinach Rice or Keerai Sadham is a Variety Rice Dish made by Tamilians. I once decided to try this Rice and Spinach combination in my own way. Here is the recipe for a tasty and healthy dish. It’s really easy to make. Visit my website http://malayali.me for more such recipes!

Summary

Preparation Time45 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In1 Hr 25 MinHealth IndexHealthy
Servings4Cuisine
CourseTaste
FeelMethod
DishSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient,
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chopped spinach4 Cup (64 tbs)
 Cooked rice2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Thinly sliced onions1 Medium
 Chopped garlic5
 Slit green chilies2
 Turmeric powder1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Jeera powder1⁄2 Teaspoon, cumin powder
 Sambar powder1 Teaspoon
 Garam masala powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Chilly powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Oil/Butter2 Tablespoon
 Mustard seeds1⁄2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 235 Calories from Fat 77

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9 g13.4%

Saturated Fat 1.1 g5.6%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 91.2 mg3.8%

Total Carbohydrates 35 g11.7%

Dietary Fiber 2.7 g10.9%

Sugars 2.8 g

Protein 5 g9.8%

Vitamin A 80.3% Vitamin C 48.4%

Calcium 8.2% Iron 16.2%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

1. Cook 2 cups of rice and keep aside. Make sure it is not overcooked.
2. Heat oil/butter in a wok and splutter mustard seeds.
3. Add onions, green chillies, garlic and saute till the onions begin to brown.
4. Add the cleaned and chopped spinach along with some salt and saute till the spinach becomes tender and all the water has evaporated. You can cover and cook the spinach on low flame.
5. Next, add 1/4 tsp tuermeric powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp Sambar Powder, 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder and 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder and saute for 2 minutes. Add more salt if required.
6. Stir in rice to the above spinach mixture stirring carefully.
7. Serve along with Raitha and Pappad.

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