Spinach Rice Recipe - Palak Pulao
A vegetarian Indian recipe with cooked rice, spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped, cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao), heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 2
Add cumin seeds, grated ginger and sauté for a few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 3
Stir in the tomatoes, turmeric powder and saute until the tomatoes have softened
tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 4
Once the tomatoes have softened, stir in the chopped spinach and salt
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 5
Cover the pan and allow the spinach to cook until soft
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 6
When you open the pan you will notice that the spinach has released a lot of water
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 7
Turn the heat to high and allow the water to evaporate
- 8
Once most of the water is evaporated from the spinach, stir in the cooked rice and sambar powder and combine well
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 9
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for a few minutes
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After a couple of minutes of simmering, you will notice that the rice has absorbed all the spices and has a rich green color
cooked rice(2 cups) - 12
At this stage turn off the heat and transfer the Spinach Rice into a serving plate and serve
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 13
Serve Spinach Rice along with Tomato Onion Raita, Tadka Raita or any other raita of your choice
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)
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Spinach Rice Recipe - Palak Pulao
A vegetarian Indian recipe with cooked rice, spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped, cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao), heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 2
Add cumin seeds, grated ginger and sauté for a few seconds
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)ginger - grated(1 teaspoon) - 3
Stir in the tomatoes, turmeric powder and saute until the tomatoes have softened
tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 4
Once the tomatoes have softened, stir in the chopped spinach and salt
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 5
Cover the pan and allow the spinach to cook until soft
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 6
When you open the pan you will notice that the spinach has released a lot of water
spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 7
Turn the heat to high and allow the water to evaporate
- 8
Once most of the water is evaporated from the spinach, stir in the cooked rice and sambar powder and combine well
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 9
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for a few minutes
- 11
After a couple of minutes of simmering, you will notice that the rice has absorbed all the spices and has a rich green color
cooked rice(2 cups) - 12
At this stage turn off the heat and transfer the Spinach Rice into a serving plate and serve
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams) - 13
Serve Spinach Rice along with Tomato Onion Raita, Tadka Raita or any other raita of your choice
cooked rice(2 cups)spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped(200 grams)tomato - pureed or finely chopped(1)
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A vegetarian Indian recipe with cooked rice, spinach leaves (palak) - rinsed and chopped, cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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