Ingredients For Spinach Herbed Rice:
Rice - 3 cups
Onions - 2 (Chopped)
Vegetable stock cube - 1 large (Crumbled)
Garlic - 2 flakes
Spinach - 1 bunch (Chop fine)
Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Spring onion- little (Chop fine)
Fresh parsley or
coriander leaves - little (Chop fine)
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tbsp
Method Of Spinach Herbed Rice:
1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a medium frying pan, add onions and garlic, stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes (or microwave on high for about 3 minutes) or until onions is soft.
3. Add soaked rice, stir until rice is coated with oil, Stir in stock cubes and add 5 cups of water, turmeric powder and nutmeg powder.
4. Bring to boil, stir in spinach leaves and parsley leaves and spring onions.
5. Transfer mixture to large over proof dish (4 cups capacity), cover, bake in moderate oven for about 25 minutes (or microwave on high for about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
6. Stir rice before serving and serve hot with salad.
Hint :
1. Parsely leaves (substitute coriander leaves)
