Mexican Rice Recipe | Quick Rice Recipes | Spanish Rice Recipe

 

Mexican rice is very delicious and light. Easy to cook and also time-saving. Firstly we soak rice, then saute it with onion and garlic, Then cook it in tomato broth on slow flame. Delicious Mexican rice is ready.

Time required: 50 minutes.

Servings: 3-4 persons

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice - 1 Cup
2. Tomato -4
3. Garlic Finely Chopped
4. Onion - 2 Finely Chopped
5. Chopped Green Capsicum
6. Chopped Red Capsicum
7. Chopped Yellow Capsicum
8. Chopped Carrot
9. Green Peas
10. Oil - 1 Tbsp
11. Butter - 1 Tbsp
12. Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp
13. Salt - 1 Tsp
14. Pepper - 1/2 Tsp
15. Cumin Powder - 1/2 Tsp
16. Oregano - 2 Tsp
17. Water - 2 Cups

Recipe:

• Soak the basmati rice in water for 20-30 minutes and keep it aside.
• Blanch (boil) the tomatoes in hot water.
• Once the tomatoes are blanched, let them cool, and peel the skin.
• Grind the tomatoes into a puree along with chili powder
• To a wide pan, add oil and butter.
• Once the butter melts, add chopped garlic and onions.
• Once the onion turns transparent, add salt, pepper, cumin powder and mix it.
• Now add the washed basmati rice and mix it without breaking the rice.
• Toast or saute the rice for about 2 mins on medium flame.
• Now add green capsicum, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, and carrot, peas and mix gently.
• Add the ground tomato puree and mix everything.
• Add Oregano and saute the rice.
• Finally, add water, cover the pot, reduce the flame, and let it cook for 20 mins.
• Delicious Mexican rice is ready.

Garnish :

• Garnish with coriander and green chilies. 

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