Spanish Rice

Name: Spanish Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup rice, soaked for 30 minutes; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 3-4 garlic, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tbsp. tomato paste; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper powder; 1/2 tsp. red chili powder; 1/2 cup carrots, sliced; 1/2 cup green peas; 2 cups stock

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#healthyjunior - This is an absolutely simple and a quick rice dish where the rice is stir fried in olive oil and then cooked with onion, garlic, stock, tomatoes and seasonings. It is also known as Mexican rice. Adding veggies is optional. In this recipe I added carrots and green peas.

It is generally red in colour due to the addition of tomatoes and tomato sauce / paste. It is traditionally done on a stove top, but I used the pressure cooking method. It is relished with any other Mexican dishes like Enchiladas or Quesadillas.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cuprice, soaked for 30 minutes
1 tbsp.olive oil
2onions, chopped
3-4garlic, chopped
2tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp.tomato paste
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.pepper powder
1/2 tsp.red chili powder
1/2 cupcarrots, sliced
1/2 cupgreen peas
2 cupsstock

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Steps

1

Heat oil and saute the rice for 7-8 minutes or till light brown.
2

Add the garlic and onion and saute for 2-3 minutes.
3

Add the tomato puree, tomato paste, salt, red chili powder, pepper powder, carrots and peas.
4

Add the stock and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
5

Fluff it up with a fork.
6

Serve with salad or just as it is.