One-pot spicy rice
Make a batch of our homemade, budget-friendly spicy rice for a simple vegetarian family meal that will satisfy everyone
Spinach & pea pilau
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
Skip to ingredients
- 2 mugs basmati rice
- 1 cinnamon stickhalved
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 2 tsp cumin seed
- 100g fresh baby spinachroughly shredded
- 200g frozen pea
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal365
- fat1g
- saturates0g
- carbs84g
- sugars1g
- fibre2g
- protein10g
- salt0.9glow
Method
step 1
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.
step 2
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.
