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Mexican Rice

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Mexican Rice

Fluffy tomato-flavoured arroz rojo — the essential Mexican side dish. Frying the raw rice in oil until golden before any liquid goes in keeps the grains separate and fluffy instead of clumping into a sticky mass.

Total time
35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetarianvegangluten-free

Ingredients

300glong-grain white rice
400gcrushed tomatoes
1white onion, diced
2 clovesgarlic
600mlchicken or vegetable stock
3 tbspvegetable oil
1 tspcumin
saltto taste
frozen peas and cornoptional

Instructions

1

Fry rice in oil over medium heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.

2

Add onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes.

3

Blend tomatoes with a little stock. Add to rice.

4

Add remaining stock, cumin and salt.

5

Bring to boil, cover and cook on lowest heat 18 minutes.

6

Rest covered 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
227
Protein
4.2g
Fat
11g
Carbs
29g
Fiber
2.1g
Sodium
578mg

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