Spinach Rice
Spinach Rice cooked in the instant pot or stovetop as a one-pot recipe. Aromatic basmati rice, with spinach and spices, make this Spinach Rice flavorful and healthy!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice (rinsed)
- 1 tbsp Ghee or Oil
- 1 cup Onions (diced)
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic (minced)
- 5 oz Baby Spinach (chopped)
- 1+1/4 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Lime juice (optional )
- 1 Bay leaf (Tej Patta)
- 1 inch Cinnamon (Dalchini)
- 2 Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
- 5 clove (Laung)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder) (or paprika (optional))
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice and soaking for 20 minutes. Then drain and keep aside.
- 2
Start the pressure cooker in sauté mode and heat oil in it. Then add the whole spices such as bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
- 3
Then add chopped onions, garlic and sauté for 2-3 mins.
- 4
Now add the spices and stir them in with the onions. Turn off sauté mode, so that the spices don’t burn the bottom of the pot.
- 5
Add chopped spinach and mix it.
- 6
Add rice, water and mix well. Deglaze the pot making sure nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pot. Press down, so most of the rice is under water. Close lid with vent in sealing position.
- 7
Cook on Pressure Cook (Manual) mode for 5 minutes on low pressure. When the pressure cooker beeps, do a 5 minute NPR, which means let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then manually release the pressure by turning the vale to venting position.
- 8
Add lime juice and fluff the rice with a fork. Let it sit uncovered for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
- 9
Heat a heavy bottom sauce pan on medium-high heat. Follow the instructions to sauté everything, add spinach, rice, water. Bring to a boil and cover the pot. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 10-12 minutes.
- 10
Open the lid, add lime juice and fluff rice with a fork. Let it sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Serve & enjoy!