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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon minced onion |
1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs |
1 small garlic clove, minced |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
1/4 teaspoon turmeric |
3/4 cup long-grain rice |
1 1/2 cups water |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Make sofrito: In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. 2. Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. |
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