Instant Pot Black eyed peas and Spinach Rice

Name: Instant Pot Black eyed peas and Spinach Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon ghee or oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 stick cinnamon (Dalchini); 1 cup onions; 1 tablespoon garlic; 1 tablespoon ginger; 1 cup tomatoes; 3/4 cup Black eyed peas (Lobhia); 1 cup basmati rice; 2 cups water; 2 cups spinach; 1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder); 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Calories
309 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine
Indian

Instant Pot Black eyed peas and Spinach Rice

Imani Mendoza

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One-pot Black-Eyed Peas and Spinach Rice is a healthy and wholesome dish, perfect for weeknight meals. This vegetarian and gluten free dish is easy to make in the Instant Pot.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tablespoon ghee or oil
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1 stick cinnamon (Dalchini) about 2 inch
1 cup onions diced
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
1 cup tomatoes chopped
3/4 cup Black eyed peas (Lobhia) soaked for 4 hours or overnight, then drained
1 cup basmati rice rinsed
2 cups water
2 cups spinach chopped

Spices

1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Start the pressure cooker in sauté mode and heat it. Add oil, cumin seeds and cinnamon. Sauté them for 30 seconds until the cumin seeds change color.
Add onion, ginger and garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until onion turn transparent.
Add tomato and spices. Mix well.
Add black eyed peas, rice, water and spinach. Stir well. If anything is stuck to the bottom of the pot, deglaze it. Close the lid with vent in sealing position.
Change the instant pot setting to RICE mode (or Pressure cook at low pressure for 12 mins). Note: For me the Rice mode set for 12 minutes.
When the instant pot beeps, do a 10 minute NPR. This means let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the pressure manually.
Fluff the rice gently. Enjoy with homemade yogurt or raita.Note: Remove the insert from the instant pot, so the lower layer of rice does not overcook from the hot base.

Notes

Vegan Variation: To make this vegan, skip ghee and use your preferred plant based oil.
Rice mode: The Rice mode in Instant Pot sets the cooking time itself, depending on the quantity of rice in the pot. For one of the readers, it set the time to 10 minutes, which would work too.
This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Potassium 382mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1815IU (36%) Vitamin C 12.9mg (14%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	309kcal	15%
Carbohydrates	51g	17%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Cholesterol	19mg	6%
Sodium	32mg	1%
Potassium	382mg	8%
Fiber	4g	16%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	1815IU	36%
Vitamin C	12.9mg	14%
Calcium	70mg	7%
Iron	2.3mg	13%