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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Mexican - Spanish Rice

NO can tomatoes. I hate rice with canned tomatoes. So if you understand what I'm saying, this is for you!
Ingredients:
2 cups Jasmine rice
2 Roma Tomatoes
1\2 a packet of Sazon cilantro & tomato (comes in a small box of 10 i believe, in the international section)
4 cups of Homemade chicken broth OR a box of organic low sodium chicken broth. The canned stuff isnt good for you and also in my opinion tastes different then buying it in a box.
Cumin seeds
2 clove garlic
1/2 a large white onion
Olive oil
LETS DO IT!!
Step 1: heat your medium sized pan thats deep enough for the rice an liquid on a medium heat. Coat the pan in oil. Add a few thin slices of that half an onion in the oil and the 2 cups of rice and then coat all the rice with the oil make sure that all is covered with oil if not add more. fry the rice until its a slight tan color or opaque. then meanwhile blend half a teaspoon of the cumin seeds with the two tomatoes and only put 2 cups of the chicken broth for now then add a teaspoon of salt an the 2 cloves small garlic pr 1 large garlic, add the seasoning packet of sazon add the other onion as welland blend well. Look at the measurement of the blended liquid if its at 4 cups then you can add it to the rice if not add more broth until it is. Make sure to strain the liquid an Stir and reduce heat between low heat cover and do not stir or let the steam outs. Some stove tops heat different for me i want to say 15 mins. Then let it sit with the heat off for 8-10mins. Fluff then tadaaaa!! The salt part might not be for you some love salt some like a milder salt taste to each its own. Enjoy!!!!