Spinach & pea pilau

Adding veg to your rice really jazzes it up and is a great way to make sure you’re getting your 5-a-day

  • Prep:5 mins
    Cook:10 mins
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 365
  • fat 1g
  • saturates 0g
  • carbs 84g
  • sugars 1g
  • fibre 2g
  • protein 10g
  • salt 0.9g

Ingredients

  • 2 mugs basmati rice
  • 1 cinnamon stick, halved
  • 8 green cardamom pods
  • 6 cloves
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 100g fresh baby spinach, roughly shredded
  • 200g frozen peas

Tip

5-a-day
Rather than serving a plain pilau with the chicken, boost your vegetable intake by adding some veg to the rice. It is also simpler than making an extra side dish.
MPU 2

Method

  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.

  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.

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