In need of a quick meal fix on a busy day? Turn those leftover rice into a quick and easy flavourful spinach recipe. A few simple ingredients are all it takes to create an impressive flavour in under 30 minutes.
This recipe has become one of my favourites to make in the summer. When in need of an instant fix, spinach rice is the way to go. Whether it’s served in a bowl or as part of a meal, it can be ready in minutes.
Many would agree that RICE is one of the most widely utilized food around the world. The same goes in my house too. We love rice. Whether it’s served for breakfast, lunch or for dinner.
My all-time favourite way to enjoy a rice meal would be rice and curry. A plate of steaming hot brown or red rice with rainbow colours of flavourful curries. Served on a Sunday lunch would make this one of the best satisfying meals ever.
Here are 10 healthy sides I’d suggest serving when making Srilankans most popular Rice & Curry meal. When the rice is either red or brown the meal tastes even better and fuller. Pick 2 to 3 sides or as many you like to go with your rice. (Click the name of the dishes below to view the recipe)
- Srilankan Dhal Curry
- Beetroot Curry
- Eggplant Curry
- Green Beans & Potato Curry
- Bitter Melon Sambal
- Cassava (Tapioca/Manioc) Curry
- Okra-Fry
- Gotukola Sambal
- Coconut Sambal
- Banana Blossom Stir-fry
Often with homemade meals like rice and curry, we are left with food leftovers. With any type of rice, there are so many ways you could turn yours into a delicious dish. We tend to use the rice for breakfast the next day as Fermented Rice or re-cook it as Tempered Egg Rice.
Another way you can turn those leftover rice is to turn them into something even more delicious and healthy, like Spinach Recipe. A few simple ingredients are all it takes to spin any type of leftover rice into an impressive flavour. Spinach Recipe recipe under 30 minutes.
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How Is The Spinach Recipe Made
When making rice and curry on weekends, I usually keep more than I need anyway. That extra rice is kept to store as leftovers in the refrigerator for later use.
To make this recipe, I’d suggest either the brown or the red rice. They taste better and leans towards the healthier side.
When cooking, I season my rice on the heavy side, so I go beyond the salt and pepper flavours by adding more herbs and spices that I already have in my kitchen.
Making the spinach rice is pretty easy as long as you have saved some leftover rice.
Besides the spinach and the leftover rice as main ingredients, there will be olive oil, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and sundried red chili peppers at the start of the cooking.
Onions, tomatoes and spices will be the ones to enhance the flavours. Along with these ingredients, you may also add any proteins.
For the spinach recipe, I’d recommend maldives fish and/or eggs as options. The savoury crunch texture of the maldives fish really goes well together.
If you are looking for a vegan, plant-based or vegetarian meal, all you gotta do is skip the protein and continue with the recipe.
Towards the end of the cooking goes the spinach, and then the rice, green chili and the salt to taste.
Adding light soya sauce is only an option. I like the Maggie soya, a few drops of that just before taking off the stove. The spinach rice truly comes together tastefully.
That’s all there is to making the spinach rice.
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The type of rice can be anything really. Besides the basmati, jasmine, I’ve tried shades of browns and also red. So don’t be afraid to try this recipe with other types of rice.
If there is no leftover rice you can always cook the rice beforehand and let it cool completely, then follow the recipe as is.
While cooking if the leftover rice looks or tastes way too dry, add water towards the very end and let it cook until the water completely evaporates. This method will bring your rice back to life with flavours. In general, go with every 2 cups of rice 1/3 cup of water.
Without the proteins, the rice can be served as a vegan, vegetarian or plant-based meal. If you prefer the protein, I’d suggest adding the maldives fish and/or eggs to the recipe. Besides these ingredients, you may add any other proteins you like, as long as it’s pre-cooked to however you like beforehand.
Cooked rice can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5-7 days and can be frozen for at least 6 months if stored well on an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
SERVING STYLE
The spinach rice can be served as is. This is why I tend to add the proteins in the recipe, this way I can enjoy the rice in a bowl with chili sauce on the side.
This rice is also best to serve as part of a meal. For example, spinach rice goes great with baked chicken breast. Another way to serve the rice is with baked salmon and salad.
No more plain rice. Give it a mix of flavours and enjoy it as part of a delicious meal.
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Spinach Rice Recipe | Quick & Easy | Ready Under 30 Minutes
Turn those leftover rice into something even more delicious and healthy. An impressive flavourful Spinach Rice recipe ready under 30 mins.
Ingredients
First
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Sundried red chilli pepper sliced big
- a few Curry leaves chopped or sliced thin
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Next
- 1/4 cup Onions diced small
- 1/3 cup Tomato diced small
Then
- 1/3 tsp Chilli flakes
- 1/3 tsp Chili powder (Kashmiri brand) option
- 1/3 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Maldive fish option
The rest
- 1 Egg option
- 1 cup Baby spinach
- 2 cups Rice pre-cooked
- 1/3 tsp Salt or as needed
- 1 Green chilli sliced
- few drops Maggi seasoning soya sauce option
Instructions
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On medium heat, start adding the olive oil, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and the sliced sun-dried red chilli pepper and let it heat until it starts to sizzle.
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When the ingredients are spluttering in oil, add the diced onions. When the onions becomes translucent, add the diced tomatoes. Stir often as you cook.
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Next, add the chilli flakes, chili powder, turmeric powder, and the maldive fish. Give it a good mix with the rest of the ingredients.
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If you decide to add an egg, gather all the ingredients on the stove to one corner of the pan. Break open an egg to scramble on the opposite side of the pan to cook. Once the eggs are cooked you may give it a good mix with the rest of the ingredients on the pan.
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If you decide to add any other protien, pre-cook it ahead, cut into pieces and add them to the pan and give it a good mix with the rest of the ingredients.
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Gather all the ingreients to one corner of the pan. On the opposite side of the pan, add a tsp of butter or olive oil and throw in the baby spinach. Keep stirring the spinach, soon it will start to darken in colour. Once they soften, give it a good mix with the rest of the ingredients on the pan.
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Next, add the rice, sliced green chilli and salt to taste. Combine all the ingredients to gether well.
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Finally just before taking off the stove add a few drops of Maggi seasoning soya sauce to improve the flavours of the rice. Mix the rice well to combine with the rest of the ingredients, turn off the stove, and serve while it is still warm.
Awesome Recipe .Thanks for sharing!!!
Regards,
Reshu
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