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Main course · Turkish

Pirinçli Ispanak (Turkish Spinach and Rice Stew)

35 min Serves 4 ~278 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g baby spinach
  • 150 g long grain rice
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 350 ml vegetable stock

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
278 kcal
Protein
6.9 g
Carbohydrate
35.9 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
11.2 g
of which saturates
1.7 g
Fibre
4.6 g
Salt
0.87 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic cloves for 6 minutes until softened.

  2. 2

    Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the long grain rice and vegetable stock, cover and simmer for 12 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the baby spinach, cover and cook for a further 6-8 minutes until the rice is tender and the spinach has wilted.

  5. 5

    Stir in the lemon juice, season with salt and black pepper, and rest for 5 minutes off the heat before serving.

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