As promised in my previous post of Vegetable stock I am posting the recipe of how to make Mexican Rice which i wanted to try for a long time after tasting this in a Vegetarian restaurant and the recipe i tried from here.
It turned out very well and my hubby who always loves fusion cooking and loves to try new dishes liked this Mexican rice a lot.
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INGREDIENTS:
METHOD:
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Note:
It turned out very well and my hubby who always loves fusion cooking and loves to try new dishes liked this Mexican rice a lot.
Also check out my
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INGREDIENTS:
BASMATI RICE |LONG GRAIN RICE | 1 AND 1/2 CUP |
ONION | 1 NO |
VEGETABLE BROTH | STOCK | 3 CUPS |
RED KIDNEY BEANS(Cooked) | 1/2 CUP |
CAPSICUM | 1/2 NO |
GARLIC | 2 NO |
OREGANO | 1/2 TSP |
TOMATO | 2 NO |
SALT | TO TASTE |
PEPPER POWDER | 1/2 TSP |
CORIANDER LEAVES | FEW |
OIL | 1 TBLSP |
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METHOD:
- Wash the rice and drain the water.
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- Slice the onions and chop the capsicum .
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- Peel the skin of the garlic and finely chop them.
- Puree the tomato in a mixer.
- Soak the red kidney beans overnight and pressure cook this till it becomes soft.
- Drain the water and keep it aside.
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- In a heavy bottomed pan, add oil and throw in the chopped garlic.
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- Then add the sliced onions and saute till it becomes soft and turns pink.
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- Now add the chopped capsicum( i used the red color one).
- Saute well. Add salt.
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- Now add the rice and saute well till it turns slightly golden brown.Be careful not to burn it. This is more important as it will give a nice texture to the rice when it is cooked.
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- Add the pureed tomatoes and mix well.
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- Add the cooked red kidney beans and throw in the pepper powder and oregano.
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- Add 3 cups of vegetable broth to this. Check for salt.
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- Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Turn the flame down to a simmer, cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with fork. Do not mash it.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Mine got over so i didn’t use .
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Note:
- You can use canned red kidney beans also. In that case drain the water and wash it thoroughly and use.
- Tomato can be replaced with tomato puree also. In that case use 1/2 cup of puree.