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Homemade Spanish Rice (Quick and Easy Recipe)

Learn to make easy, tender, fluffy, foolproof Spanish rice every time at home with a handful of common ingredients and in just 25 minutes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 258 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

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

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  1. 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.
  2. Then strain the rice using a mesh strainer and set it aside.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes or until onions soften.
  4. 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.
  5. Add blended tomatoes, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, and salt. Mix well until everything is well combined.
  6. Add vegetable stock and chopped cilantro and stir to mix.
  7. 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.
  8. 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

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

% 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.