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Want to try a Greek recipe, simple yet full of flavours? Try the Spanakorizo.
A simple combination of palak or spinach and rice but so yum.
The original rice is flavoured with dill but since we do not like dill I left it out (and was happy).
Greek Spinach Rice (Spanakorizo)
I have served it calling it Palak Pulao and this is the first time no second time I have used lime in a Pulao. The first being here. I have made Palak Pulao in the past so it was like okay a new madcap scheme.
The use of lime in rice is not new to me we used it often in Phodnicha Bhaat or Chitra Anna but in Pulaos I rarely use lime and fall back on my favourite tomato to give the pulao a tang. Using lemon is a lot simpler and tasty too.
You can add feta cheese on top or even egg but I have not done any of it.
The main ingredients here are palak/spinach, rice, garlic, olive oil, In case you are using then Dill.
The other pulao recipes that I have tried in the past areMattar pulao, Vegetarian Parda Pulao, Tawa pulao, Palak Pulao to name a few. You can check all the rice recipes here.
This pulao is adapted from here.
Greek Spinach Rice|Spanakorizo
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 Cup Onion chopped
- 1 Tablespoons garlic
- Zest from one lemon
- ½ Teaspoon Jeera/ cumin powder
- 500 Grams Palak/spinach (2 bunches)
- 1 Cup Basmati rice
- 2 Cups Water
- 4 Tablespoons Dill chopped and divided I did not use
- ½ Teaspoon ½ Teaspoon Salt
- Pepper powder
- Juice from one lemon
Instructions
- In the thick bottomed pan heat olive oil.
- Sauté onions until translucent. Sauté garlic.
- Add the lemon zest, jeera and palak and cover the pan. In about 3-4 minutes the palak will wilt.
- Stir the rice, water, 2 Tablespoons of the dill(if using), salt and pepper . Bring to a boil.
- Cook on low flame until the rice is tender.
- Stir in the lemon juice and the remaining fresh dill before serving.
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Healthy pulao…
Super simple! It will work great for weekday dinner. Will try it soon.
Such a simple yet delicious rice with spinach. I think the dill is an acquired taste and I used to hate it when mom made any dish out of it..
Such a nice pulao and the clicks looks tempting Archana. Will try it soon,
We too don’t prefer dill much.i recently added them to a salsa and never told I have added dill ????
Rice looks filling and that beautiful color of white and green makes it very tempting????
Prefectly cooked rice and this spinach rice tempts me a lot.
That’s a nice selection of recipe.. the rice looks so well made and the spinach really shines through it…
I have made it too for 3rd week, yours look delicious.
Wow. White and green combination in the rice is very inviting. Such a simple and healthy rice.
It really looks like our pulao. I love how each grain of rice is separate
Wow that is an awesome pulao recipe. Loved the blend of greens in the rice.
Such a delightful way of making a one pot meal Archana…very nice!
Same pinch Archana. I made the same Greek Spinach rice and loved it.
I bookmarked the recipe on Pavani’s blog. It looks like a comforting dish.