Simple Way to Make Gordon Ramsay Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo)

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, spinach rice (aka greek spanakorizo). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Spanakorizo: A traditional Greek rice and spinach dish that will become a winter staple, thanks to its flavor. Spanakorizo is such a simple dish as many Greek ones are, but yet delicious and easy to make. Oh, and did I mention its nutritional value? This simple, delicious, and authentic Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice) makes a filling vegetarian meal or side dish.

Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have spinach rice (aka greek spanakorizo) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo):

1. Take 1 kg washed, cleaned spinach chopped (if you use baby spinach no need to cut it). You can also use frozen spinach instead of fresh
2. Prepare 1 medium onion finely chopped
3. Take 5-6 spring onions finely chopped
4. Take 1 leak finely chopped
5. Take Half tea cup of extra virgin olive oil
6. Get 1 small cup pudding rice (single espresso cup)
7. Get 2-3 ripe tomatoes chopped (or canned chopped tomatoes-half can)
8. Take 30 gr parlsey chopped
9. Take 60 gr dill finely chopped
10. Make ready Juice from fresh lemons for serving

Spanakorizo (Greek: σπανακόρυζο, "spinach rice") is a Greek vegetarian dish of spinach and rice. A pilaf, it is described as a typical Greek country dish that may be eaten hot or cold. A typical recipe includes long-grain rice and fresh spinach along with dill, cumin, salt, black pepper. In a deep pan heat oil and gently fry onion and leek (if used) until soft.

Instructions to make Spinach rice (aka Greek spanakorizo):

1. Heat the olive oil in a pot and fry the onions and the leak until lightly coloured (for abt 4 mins).
2. Add the spinach in the pan, turn it so it’s coated with the oil and mixed with the rest. After 2-3 mins the spinach will lose its volume. Then, add the tomatoes and the rice and stir it to be mixed with the rest. Add a cup of water and season with salt and pepper and let it be cooked for a few mins.
3. Towards the end of the cooking (it needs rougly 20-30 mins), add the parsley and the dill.
4. For serving, squeeze lemon on top of the food (I like to add the juice of half lemon per portion-besides, Vit C also helps absorbing the iron from the spinach).
5. Lastly, if you are not vegan, eat the spinach rice along with a good piece of Feta cheese and some toasted bread. Bonne appetit!

A typical recipe includes long-grain rice and fresh spinach along with dill, cumin, salt, black pepper. In a deep pan heat oil and gently fry onion and leek (if used) until soft. Wash (or soak if necessary depending on what kind of rice you use) rice, drain and add to onion. Spinach and rice - Spanakorizo by the Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. A quick and easy recipe for a traditional and hearty dish!

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