Description
A home-cooked dish of spinach, minced beef, and a little rice simmered in tomato sauce, served with yogurt.
Restaurants serving Ispanak Yemeği
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Spinach
- Minced beef
- Rice
- Onion
- Tomato paste
- Yogurt
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot, sauté onions and minced beef. Add tomato paste, then a mountain of roughly chopped spinach. Add a little washed raw rice, salt, pepper, and a bit of water. Cover and simmer on low until spinach is extremely soft and rice is tender.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Tomato paste and yogurt acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese spinach, Minced beef/pork
Pairing
Bread and Ayran
Trivia
[For Everyone] Spinach, often just boiled or sautéed in Japan, absorbs rice and meat umami to become a star stew. Pairs surprisingly well with yogurt.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Top generously with plain yogurt (or garlic yogurt) right before eating, mixing it to enjoy a mild flavor!
Allergen
Dairy, Beef