Arroz A La Mexicana
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Mexican-Style Rice
ingredients
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/3 onion, in chunk
- 3 whole cloves garlic
- 4 cups chicken stock or water
- 1 small sprig parsley
- 3 whole chiles serranos (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1/4 cup shelled green peas
directions
- 1
Soak the rice for 5 minutes in warm water, rinse well and drain. Meanwhile, puree the tomatoes in a blender and strain.
- 2
Heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the rice and saute, stirring, until translucent and the grains separate. Pour off excess oil.
- 3
Add the pureed tomatoes to the skillet with the rice. Cook for 4 minutes and add the stock, parsley, chiles, carrot and peas. When the mixture comes to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender.
Source: Mexico The Beautiful Cookbook
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