Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, spanakorizo. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Spanakorizo is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Spanakorizo is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
This simple, delicious, and authentic Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice) makes a filling vegetarian meal or side dish. Fresh dill, chives, and lemon juice give it an extraordinary flavor and aroma. Spanakorizo is such a simple dish as many Greek ones are, but yet delicious and easy to make.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have spanakorizo using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Spanakorizo:
- Prepare 1 cup basmati rice
- Prepare 100 gm spinach
- Make ready 1 onion chopped
- Prepare 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- Take 1 tbsp garlic chives chopped
- Prepare 2 tbsp oil
- Get 1 tbsp butter
- Get 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Get 1 tsp lemon zest
- Take 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/4 tsp pepper
- Take 25 gm feta cheese
Today's recipe is my attempt at recreating that wonderful Greek rice, which I have since learned is known as "Spanakorizo" or spinach rice. There are many variations of this recipe - sometimes served. Spanakorizo is a Greek recipe made with spinach and rice. Spinach and rice - Spanakorizo by the Greek chef Akis Petretzikis.
Instructions to make Spanakorizo:
- Wash and drain the rice. Wash and drain the spinach leaves well.
- Heat oil and butter in a pot. Add chopped garlic and then chopped onions to it… fry till pink and then add chives saute and then add spinach. Mix and then add rice to it… mix well and add salt and pepper and 2 cups water to it… cook for 15 -20 mins till the rice is done.
- Then add lemon juice and lemon zest and some more chives and mix.
- Serve on a plate and garnish with some grated feta cheese and some more chives. Serve hot or cold.
A quick and easy recipe for a traditional and hearty dish! In Greece spanakorizo is a main dish not a side - all the better to enjoy more of this healthy delicious dish! fresh dill is essential to the recipe however - so much better than dried. Spanakorizo (Greek spinach rice) - Do it like Popeye! Spanakorizo is probably one of the healthiest (and easiest!) traditional Greek recipes, which is packed with lots of spinach, a well known 'super food'. Spanakorizo. (Greek Spinach and Rice, Spanakóryzo, Σπανακόρυζο).
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