Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried black-eyed peas soaked
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
- 1 cup frozen spinach (around 5 oz)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small stick cinnamon
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or cayenne
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ½ cup tomato puree
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Soak the black-eyed peas for 4-6 hours or overnight. This is important as it ensures that the beans and rice are cooked together evenly.
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode and heat the oil. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick, and saute for a few seconds. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until the onion begins to soften.
- Next, add the tomatoes, salt, and spices (ground coriander, turmeric, chili powder, and garam masala). Mix well and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Drain all the water from the soaked black-eyed peas and add it to the Instant Pot along with rinsed rice, spinach, and water. Stir well.
- Set the Instant Pot to pressure cook mode for 5 minutes. Do a natural pressure release 10 minutes, then do a quick release of the remaining pressure.
- Add the lemon juice and gently mix the rice. Serve warm.
Notes
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- Rinse the dried black-eyed peas thoroughly and soak them in water for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. Soaking is an important step that cannot be skipped. It ensures they cook evenly with the rice. Unsoaked black-eyed peas take longer to cook.
- If you want to skip soaking the black-eyed peas, use brown rice instead of basmati rice. Unsoaked peas and brown rice can be cooked at the same time in the Instant Pot.
- While spinach is delicious, feel free to experiment with other chopped greens, such as kale or Swiss chard. Adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes after cooking. This allows the flavors to continue melding and prevents mushy rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 712mg | Potassium: 910mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4810IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 6mg
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