Mexican Rice
Mexican rice is a one pot rice which can be made easily at home. This easy rice recipe is flavorful, tastes delicious and is perfect for weeknight dinners.
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups Basmati rice
- 1 small carrot diced
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic pods minced
- ½ cup tomato puree
- 1 jalapeno or green chili finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or paprika
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 3 cups vegetable stock or water
- To taste salt
Instructions
- Wash Basmati rice under running tap water 2-3 times, drain and keep it aside for minimum 30 minutes.
- Heat a pan and add oil. After oil gets heated add onion and sauté till onion turns pinkish.
- Add garlic and fry till garlic turns aromatic.
- Add washed rice and stir well till the rice starts getting brownish.
- Add vegetables like chopped carrots, chopped bell pepper, green peas, green chili or jalapeño and sweet corn.
- Add seasonings like black pepper powder, cumin powder, paprika or red chili powder, tomato puree or sauce and salt to taste and mix well.
- Add vegetable stock or water and mix well. If needed add little more salt after tasting the broth.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook covered for 20 minutes on low flame till the rice is cooked and all water is absorbed.
- Switch off the heat and let the rice sit covered for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, using a fork or spoon fluff the rice gently.
- Garnish with finely chopped cilantro.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
- Other vegetables like cauliflower, beans or broccoli can be added.
- Spice quantity can be altered as per taste.
- While cooking rice in one pot, add water in double the quantity compared to rice in 1:1 ratio.
- Always cook on low flame.
- Monitor while rice is getting cooked in one pot.