herb rice with spinach and tomato gravy recipe | layered butter herbed rice | Jain herbed butter rice with tomato and spinach gravy |
by Tarla Dalal
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This one-dish meal is a delight for the diner! Herby rice with the prominent flavour of coriander is coated with a creamy spinach sauce and a peppy tomato gravy. Together the two saucy layers give the rice dish a luscious mouth-feel and an unforgettable flavour. A topping of cheese adds to the flavour as well as texture of this dish, making it a truly exciting bowlful to place on the table for lunch or dinner. We have cooked the assembled Herb Rice with Spinach and Tomato Gravy in the microwave oven instead of baking it, so the procedure gets much faster. Serve it immediately.
For the herb rice- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, and add the green chillies, coriander and mixed herbs and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
- Add rice, salt and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes, while stirring ocassionally and keep aside.
For the spinach layer- Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for few second.
- Add the spinach, salt and fresh cream and mash well using a potato masher.
- Add pepper powder and mix well. Keep aside.
For the tomato gravy- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the oregano and tomato, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the salt, sugar, chilli powder and fresh cream, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
How to proceed- Grease a microwave safe dish with oil.
- Put the rice and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
- Than put the spinach layer and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
- Pour the tomato gravy on top and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
- Finally sprinkle cheese evenly over it.
- Cover it with a microwave-safe lid and microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Herb Rice with Spinach and Tomato Gravy recipe with step by step photos
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To cook rice perfectly recipe | cooked rice without pressure cooker | cooked white rice | how to cook rice on stove, boil a vesselful of water in a deep pan.Using a deep pan is advisable as there is enough space for ricr to boil and cook.
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Add 1 tsp oil. This is to avoid the grains of the rice from sticking to each other.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add approx. 1/2 cup of soaked and dained rice to the boiling water.
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Cook till the rice is soft and cooked, while stirring once or twice in between. Stirring is necessary to preven the rice from sticking to the pan.
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Pour cook rice perfectly recipe | cooked rice without pressure cooker | cooked white rice | how to cook rice on stove into a colander and let the water drain out. Leave it for a minute.
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Keep cooked rice aside. 1/2 cup raw rice will approx. give 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice.
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For the herb rice, heat 1 tbsp butter in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 1/4 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Add 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania).
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Add 2 tsp dried mixed herbs. This can be replaced with dried oregano.
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Sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
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Add 1 1/2 cups cooked rice.
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Add salt to taste. Be careful while adding salt, as the cooked rice may already have little salt.
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Add 1/4 cup milk. This is added to keep the rice moist.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minutes, while stirring occasionally and keep aside.
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Choose spinach that has vibrant deep green leaves and stems with no signs of yellowing.
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The leaves should look fresh and tender, and not be wilted or bruised.
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Avoid those that have a slimy coating as this is an indication of decay.
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Also check for dirt especially in between the thick stems.
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To make Spinach Puree, take a bunch of spinach, a bunch of spinach yeilds 3 cups of roughly chopped spinach and get rid of the the spinach stems. Choose spinach that has vibrant deep green leaves and stems with no signs of yellowing. The leaves should look fresh and tender, and not be wilted or bruised. Avoid those that have a slimy coating as this is an indication of decay.
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Remove the stems and discard them.
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Wash the leaves thoroughly under running water or in a bowl full of water. This will help in getting rid of the dirt residues on the leaves.
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Drain and chop the spinach leaves. You will need approx. 6 to 7 cups of chopped spinach to get 1 1/4 cups of blanched and chopped spinach.
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Take a deep pan, add water to it and put it for boiling.
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Add salt. My mother says that adding salt while boiling vegetable helps in cooking the vegetable faster as salt raises the temperature of the water and it also retains the color.
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To make How to blanch and chop spinach, palak take a bunch of spinach, a bunch of spinach yeilds 3 cups of roughly chopped spinach and get rid of the the spinach stems. Choose spinach that has vibrant deep green leaves and stems with no signs of yellowing. The leaves should look fresh and tender, and not be wilted or bruised. Avoid those that have a slimy coating as this is an indication of decay.
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Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Till the spinach gets tender. Do not over cook the leaves as it might loose the color. Switch off the flame.
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Drain the water using strainer. Throw the water away.
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Plunge the leaves in a bowl of ice cold water. This step is known as refreshing, it is done to retain the colour of the vegetable and it also halts the process of cooking.
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Once again drain well using a strainer.
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Squeeze out remaining water wrom the leaves with your hands to get rid of excesse water and discard.
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For the spinach layer, heat 1tbsp butter in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
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Add 1 1/4 cups blanched and finely chopped spinach.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 2 tbsp fresh cream.
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Mash well using a potato masher.
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Add freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste.
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Mix well.
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Keep the spinach mixture aside.
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Select tomatoes that are round, full and feel heavy for their size, smooth skinned with no wrinkles, cracks, bruises or soft spots.
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They should not have a puffy appearance since this indicates that they will be of inferior flavour and will cause excess waste during preparation.
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Ripe tomatoes will yield to slight pressure and will have a noticeably sweet fragrance.
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The skin should be firm and not shrivelled.
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Choose tomatoes that have a deep rich colour. Not only is this one of the signs of a delicious tasting tomato, but the deep colour also indicates that it has a greater supply of the health-promoting phytonutrient red pigment, lycopene.
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To blanch and chop tomatoes, tamatar | boil a vesselful of water in a deep pan.
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Scoop out and discard the eyes of the tomatoes using the tip of a sharp knife. You will need approx. 7 big tomatoes for this recipe.
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Make a criss-cross cut at the base of each tomato
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Put them in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes
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Remove and immerse them in cold water for some time
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When the tomatoes are cool, peel and discard the skin and seeds
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Chop roughly. You will get 1 1/4 cups of blanched and chopped tomatoes.
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For the tomato gravy, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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Add 1 tsp dried oregano.
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Add 1 1/4 cups blanched and chopped tomatoes.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 1/2 tsp sugar.
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Add 1/2 tsp chilli powder.
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Add 2 tbsp fresh cream.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep the tomato gravy aside.
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To make herb rice with spinach and tomato gravy recipe | layered butter herbed rice | Jain herbed butter rice with tomato and spinach gravy, grease a microwave safe dish with little oil.
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Put the rice and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
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Then put the spinach layer and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
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Pour the tomato gravy on top and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon. Press it lightly.
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Finally sprinkle 4 tbsp grated processed cheese evenly over it.
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Cover it with a microwave-safe lid and microwave on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
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Serve herb rice with spinach and tomato gravy recipe | layered butter herbed rice | Jain herbed butter rice with tomato and spinach gravy immediately.
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The cooked rice should have each grain separate.
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Dried mixed herbs in the rice can be replaced with dried oregano.
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Fresh cream adds a luscious texture to the spinach mixture and tomato gravy. So do not miss on adding it.
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You can blanch the spinach and tomatoes in advance and keep them ready.
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We have cooked in microwave to save cooking. But if you wish, you can bake it in a preheated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy | 271 cal |
Protein | 5.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 20.2 g |
Fiber | 3 g |
Fat | 18.3 g |
Cholesterol | 26 mg |
Sodium | 209 mg |
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