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Bean and Spinach Rice

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
45 Mins
Total Time
60 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Recipe
1 1/4 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal)
salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
2 cloves of grated garlic (lehsun)
1 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup boiled rajma (kidney beans)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
Method
- Clean, wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes.
- Boil a vesselful of water. Add the rice and salt and cook till rice is done (approx.10 minutes). Drain and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add the spinach, rajma and salt and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the rice and cumin seeds powder and toss well.
- Serve hot.
Bean and Spinach Rice recipe with step by step photos

Leena_Dhoot
March 13, 2025, midnight
A good variation of the pulao. Its healthy and makes for a great one dish meal! Kids loved it! :) Thanks.

Loves Food
March 13, 2025, midnight
Rajma and spinach combine well with rice to make a nice mildly spiced dish. Flavored with garlic and green chilli.

Dhara Doshi Mehta
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried the recipe and it came out really well . Thumps up for simple and easy yet yummy recipe . It was enjoyed by adults and kids as well.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Dhara, We are very happy to know you have loved the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and let us know how they turned out. Happy Cooking !!