Pink Rice Recipes

IRAQI PINK RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice 3 times. We are not making sticky rice here.
• Saute onion in olive oil or veggie oil ,on medium heat for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
• Add rice until all grains are cooked.
• Add water with tomato paste and salt and pepper mixed inches.
• Turn flame up to high.
• When mixture comes to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid.
• Reduce to a simmer; allow to cook 20 minutes; turn off heat.

PINK RICE

Steps:

• To peel tomatoes:.
• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Cut a shallow "X" in the bottom of each tomato.
• Plunge tomato into boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove and place immediately in ice water.
• Remove and skins should peel off easily.
• Pour out water from saucepan and place over medium heat. Add oil and warm.
• Add onion an garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Place peeled tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
• In the same saucepan, stir rice until coated with the remaining oil.
• Add broth,cumin, salt, pepper and tomato mixture. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is tender about 20 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

PINK RICE

Steps:

• 1. First put your cubes in a bowl with a small amount of water and put in microwave long enough to melt cubes.Remove and stir till all dissolved.
• 2. Put enough oil to coat bottom of dutch oven.
• 3. Add your cup of rice to heated oil and stir fry it till appears translucent.
• 4. Now add your dissolved cubes mixture to the rice and stir.
• 5. Add your 3 cups of chicken broth and cumin,zest and lime juice.Stir
• 6. If you would like to add meat to this, now is the time,I use chopped chicken with this.If using add and stir.
• 7. You can stir this only till it comes to a boil,when this happens you put the lid on and turn fire to low.
• 8. Let it cook till all the liquid evaporates(you can tell this by using a fork to center and push the rice aside),taste and see if rice is done if not to your liking then add either more broth or water a small amount at a time till its done.You still do not stir.
• 9. Turn fire off when done and let sit for at least 5 minutes, then you can fluff your rice.
• 10. *This is just the basics for this rice,you can add rotel,green chilis,hamburger,onion what ever you like in your spanish rice.