Homemade Spanish Rice (Quick and Easy Recipe)
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Homemade Spanish Rice (Quick and Easy Recipe)
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Learn to make easy, tender, fluffy, foolproof Spanish rice every time at home with a handful of common ingredients and in just 25 minutes.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white Basmati rice uncooked
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ medium-sized onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 medium-sized red tomatoes blended
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 4 tablespoons Fresh cilantro/coriander leaves chopped
- salt as required
Instructions
- Rinse the rice 3 to 4 times in water or until the water looks clear. Place the rice in a bowl and add enough water to cover. Soak the rice for 15-20 minutes.
- Then strain the rice using a mesh strainer and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes or until onions soften.
- Add drained rice. Gently saute the rice for 2 minutes until slightly toasted. Do it with a light hand to avoid breaking the rice grains.
- Add blended tomatoes, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, and salt. Mix well until everything is well combined.
- Add vegetable stock and chopped cilantro and stir to mix.
- Bring the rice to a boil over high flame. Once the water on the surface of the rice dries up, reduce the heat to the lowest, cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the flame and allow the rice to sit covered for 5 minutes undisturbed. Serve immediately garnished with chopped cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- The ratio of rice to liquid should be 1:2, which means for 1 cup of uncooked rice, you will need 2 cups of liquid.
- Always rinse the rice; otherwise, the rice will be sticky. Rinsing the rice well helps remove all the powdery starch from its surface to prevent sticking. It also cleans up the dirt, if any.
- Soaking the rice for 15-20 minutes helps quick-cooking, and also it will produce perfectly cooked fluffy rice.
- Before adding tomatoes and stock, sauteing the rice makes the rice even more fragrant and delicious.
- Cook the rice in stock, not water. Stock/broth adds so much flavor to the rice, don't skip it.
- Make sure to cover the pan/pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- 1 servings = 1 cup cooked rice = ½ cup uncooked rice
Nutrition Information
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Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
481mg
(20%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
876IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 876IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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