Spinach Corn Rice
Healthy and delicious Spianch corn rice cooked in a pressure cooker.
Servings 2
Calories 123kcal
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1 cup Basmati Rice (short grain also can be used)
- ½ cup sweet corn (i used frozen)
- 1 cup spinach (palak) puree [made with 2-3 cups of spinach +½ cup of water]
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon garam masala or biryani masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or 2 green chili
- ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 2 cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon oil or ghee
- 1 cup water (since spinach puree also contains water)
Instructions
Instant Pot Method
- Press saute mode on Instant Pot. Add oil and once it's hot, add whole spices, cumin.
- Then add sliced onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies. Saute for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft and light brown in color - stir regularly
- Add spinach puree, corn, let it boil for 1-2 minutes.
- Add rinsed basmati rice, water, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, and give a stir. Adjust water appropriately.
- Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
- Wait for Natural Pressure Release (NPR). BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
- Remove lid away from you, add lime juice and Mix well.
- Spinach Corn Rice is ready. Serve with raita or plain yogurt.
Indian Pressure Cooker Method
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil on medium flame, Add oil and once it's hot, add whole spices, cumin.
- Then add sliced onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies. Saute for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft and light brown in color - stir regularly
- Add spinach puree, corn, let it boil for 1-2 minutes.
- Add rinsed basmati rice, water, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, and give a stir. Adjust water appropriately.
- Close the lid place a whistle and cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
- After 10 mins add lime juice and fluff up the rice gently.
- Spinach Corn Rice is ready. Serve with raita or plain yogurt.
Notes
- Take 2-3 cups of roughly chopped spinach or 1 big bunch of palak and blend with ½ cup of water.
- I have replaced green chilies with red chili powder in this recipe. You can also blend green chili along with palak (spinach).
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1817IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg