This African spinach stew with rice is a flavourful, delicious and easy to make. It makes a wonderful hot dinner for cold winter days.
Spinach Stew With Rice
I have learned to cook this spinach stew from my mother, but I have twisted the recipe a little bit by adding the hot sauce to it, which add a lovely chilliness to the stew.
This spinach stew is totally delicious on its own, but adding any chicken or meat makes it a wonderful dinner.
Spinach is my family's favourite vegetable. We add it to almost everything; even sometimes, we love to eat it raw on chicken sandwiches.
If you are Spinach lover like me try making this stew; I believe you will find it so delicious and comforting.
African Spinach Stew Ingredients
- Fresh spinach leaves: Better than frozen spinach.
- Onion & Garlic : Minced.
- Tomato sauce
- Rice: I prefer long grain.
- Salt and ground pepper: To taste
- Ground coriander
- Water or chicken stock: Chicken stock is so good with Spanish. However, if you like the stew lighter, use water.
- Butter: I like to use butter but you can use olive oil instead if you want.
- Hot sauce: To add a spicy flavor.
“See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”
How To Make African Spinach Stew With Rice
One: In a large pot, add the butter and minced onion on medium heat for 1 minute, stir until the onion becomes translucent.
Two: Add the spinach leaves, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and ground coriander.
Three: Then add rice, minced garlic and water and bring to a boil, keep cooking for about 15 minutes. Then, lower the heat and let it simmer for another 10 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.
Four: Garnish with some chopped fresh coriander leaves (optional). Serve hot.
Top Tips!
- I use a tablespoon of hot sauce in this recipe to flavour it; if that is too much for you, feel free to reduce it to ½ tablespoon or even skip it.
- This recipe is vegetarian. However, if you are a meat lover, you can add some cooked chicken, turkey, shrimp, fish or beef.
- Add fresh herbs such as cilantro, dill or parsley.
What To Serve With Spinach Stew?
I prefer to serve any meat or chicken dish with this delicious stew. Here are some of my suggestions.
- Creamy mushroom chicken
- Sticky chinese chicken drumsticks
- Chinese chilli beef recipe
- Butter garlic chicken breast recipe
Storage
To Store the stew: I store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Freezing: This stew freezes so well. Just put it in a leakproof container and put it in the freezer for 1-2 months.
To reheat: Allow it to thaw at room temperature, put it in the microwave, or heat it on the stove.
Easy Spinach Recipes
- Easy Crustless Spinach Quiche With Fresh Spinach
- Fresh Spinach Mushroom Pizza
- Spinach, Mushroom And Egg Breakfast Skillet
More Stew Recipes
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Recipe Card
African Spinach Stew With Rice
Equipment
Ingredients
- 300 g fresh spinach leaves
- 1 onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ½ cup rice
- 5 cups water or chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the butter, garlic, coriander and minced onion on medium heat for 1 minute, stir until the onion becomes translucent.1 onion, minced, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Add the spinach leaves, tomato sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper.300 g fresh spinach leaves, ½ cup tomato sauce, ½ teaspoon ground pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Then add rice and water and bring to a boil, keep cooking for about 15 minutes. Then, lower the heat and let it simmer for another 10 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.½ cup rice, 5 cups water or chicken stock
- Garnish with some chopped fresh coriander leaves (optional). Serve hot.
Notes
- I use a tablespoon of hot sauce in this recipe to flavour it; if that is too much for you, feel free to reduce it to ½ tablespoon or even skip it.
- This recipe is vegetarian. However, if you are a meat lover, you can add some cooked chicken, turkey, shrimp, fish or beef.
- Add fresh herbs such as cilantro, dill or parsley.
Storage
- To Store the stew: Store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Freezing: This stew freezes so well. Just put it in a leakproof container and put it in the freezer for 1-2 months.
- To reheat: allow it to thaw at room temperature, put it in the microwave, or heat it on the stove.
Kim w says
I just made this! Omg it’s sooooo good! I usually pay $6 for a small bowl without rice but now I have a whole pot to eat and freeze! Thank you! I used tomato paste instead of sauce just mixed it with water.
Karen says
This was amazing. Love the flavor. Will definitely make again.