Name: Mexican rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup basmati rice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 small red capsicum, finely chopped; 1 small green capsicum, finely chopped; 2 cup chicken stock; 400 gram can chopped tomatoes; 1/2 cup coriander leaves

Mexican rice

Mexican rice is great as a vegetarian option, or served alongside grilled chicken.

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Serves 6

Prep

Cook

25M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup basmati rice

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 small red capsicum, finely chopped

1 small green capsicum, finely chopped

2 cup chicken stock

400 gram can chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup coriander leaves

Method

1.Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently cook the onion and garlic until tender.

2.Add rice and brown in the oil while stirring. Add cumin and capsicum and cook for 1 minute.

3.Pour in the stock and tomatoes, and season to taste, taking into consideration the salt content of the stock. Cover and turn the heat down as low as possible.

4.Cook for 20 minutes until liquid has been absorbed and the rice grains are tender. Scatter with coriander leaves to serve.

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