Spinach & Pea Pilau
This fragrant and flavorful rice recipe combines aromatic spices with delicate baby spinach and sweet peas to create a wholesome and satisfying dish. Toasted cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and cumin infuse the basmati rice with a warm and inviting aroma, while the vibrant green colors of the spinach and peas add freshness to every bite. Enjoy this dish as a delicious side or as a nourishing vegetarian main for a memorable meal experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 mugs basmati rice
- 1 cinnamon stick , halved
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 100g fresh baby spinach , roughly shredded
- 200g frozen peas
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse the rice in a bowl or sieve with several changes of water until the water runs clear. Drain well. Heat a large pan on the stove, tip in the spices, then dry-fry for about 1 min until they are toasted (not burnt) and beginning to release their aromas. Tip the rice into the pan, stir well over the heat, then pour in 4 mugs of water and add 1 tsp salt.
- Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 8 mins until the rice is almost tender and the water has been absorbed. Stir in the spinach and peas, then cover and leave for 2 mins so the peas defrost and the spinach just wilts.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 365 calories
- Fat Content: 1 grams fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 84 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 1 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 10 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.9 milligram of sodium
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