Greek spanakorizo spinach and dill rice
Fluffy rice cooked with lots of spinach, dill and lemon until soft and fragrant. A lovely one pot dinner or side.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.69 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a wide pan and fry the onion and spring onions for 6 minutes until soft.
6 min - 2
Add the spinach in handfuls and cook until it wilts and the liquid has mostly cooked off, about 5 minutes.
5 min - 3
Stir in the rice and tomato purée and coat everything in the oil for 1 minute.
- 4
Pour in the hot water, add the salt and pepper, and bring to the boil. Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes.
15 min - 5
Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice and dill, and leave to stand for 5 minutes. It should be soft, green and smell of dill.
- 6
Serve warm or at room temperature with extra lemon.
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