Spinach Pilaf

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 bunches spinach, washed and stems trimmed or 2 (10 ounce) bags spinach leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 cups cooked rice, preferably basmati
• 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. saute spinach with salt just until leaves are wilted. drain off excess liquid; reserve spinach.
• 2 wipe out skillet and melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. saute onion until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. reduce the heat to medium-low, add cumin, cardamom, coriander and turmeric and stir to combine. add cooked rice, tomatoes and reserved spinach and cook, stirring gently to combine, just until the rice is warmed through.