What makes green rice?

In Greek cuisine, this dish is called Spanakorizo. Two healthy ingredients in one plate will help restore appetite and health, if consumed regularly. It turns out that spinach can be restored. blindnessIf you consume only 250 grams per day!

But if your vision is fine, green definitely replenish the vitamin reserve of your body, because it contains vitamins A, C, E, as well as beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium and iron. Rice with spinach is a lean and healthy food that is popular among vegetarians. Since spinach contains a lot of vitamins and protein, it can replace meat.



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If spinach is not found anywhere, green rice can be cooked without it. Just replace spinach with cilantro or parsley, you can add sweet green peppers. Broccoli will help to achieve a bright green color, this product is no less useful than spinach. Broccoli protects the nervous system, this cabbage also contains fiber and precious vitamins: A, C, B1.

There are several options for cooking spinach rice, we have chosen simple recipe. To prepare green rice, you will need products that can be bought in any supermarket. "Site" He shares with you an unusual recipe for this delicious food.





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• 250g rice
• 300g spinach
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp lemon peel
• 250g green peas
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 bulb
• salt
• peppery
• 500 ml of hot water

Preparation

1. Wash the cereal, as Grandma always said, in seven waters. It is necessary to wash the rice as thoroughly as possible so that excess starch does not glue it together. It is best to take long-grained rice.
   
   
   
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2. Crush the onion with cubes and throw it in the heated oil. Don't roast the onions! Pass it until it's soft. By the way, in order not to soil the mountain of dishes, you can take one large pan and cook everything in it. For cooking, a pot of stainless steel is suitable.
   
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3. Mix the washed cereal with the onions. Roast the rice for a minute. This procedure will give the rice the necessary crumbency, do not neglect this, if you do not want to eat a sticky substance.
   
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4. Next, pour 500 ml of hot water into the rice, add a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir the rice and cover it. Make sure it boils on a small fire. The rice will be cooked for thirty minutes.
   
   
   
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5. While the rice is cooked, wash and dry the spinach leaves. Peel the garlic. If there is a blender, place spinach with garlic in its bowl, pour a teaspoon of vegetable oil and shreds. Ideal if you can grind to a pasty consistency. If there is no blender, finely cut garlic and spinach with a knife, the taste will not get worse. Spinach can be used frozen, but then you need to wait until it thaws to drain the remaining water.
   
   
   
   
   
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6. Add green peas to the spinach mix. If the peas are frozen, first pour it with boiling water, then drain the water and throw it into the spinach.
   
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7. Add lemon peel to the finished rice. You should also put a spinach paste with peas. Stir and leave to cook on the stove for a few more minutes.

Rice is ready! Sprinkle the goodies on plates, but more. Bon appetit.



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We previously shared a recipe for rice with cabbage. The Greeks seem to love this porridge. We also have many recipes for how to cook meat. Learn how to cook the most delicate chicken and not overdry it.

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