Arroz Con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice)

Arroz Con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice)

5.0(1)

Cook Time
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Total Time
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Yield
10 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups long grain rice (600 g), rinsed
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons sofrito
  • 2 packets Sazon with achiote
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon coriander
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 oz tomato sauce (225 g)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth (960 mL)
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 can pigeon peas, rinsed
  • fresh cilantro, to garnish

How to Make It

1. Step
Rinse rice & set aside.
2. Step
In a nonstick pot or caldero, heat butter and saute sofrito until color darkens. Add rice.
3. Step
Add all seasonings & bay leaves to rice & saute well until rice slightly browns.
4. Step
Add tomato sauce and 4 cups of water/broth (or until rice is covered by 1 inch of water). Broth should be salty to taste.
5. Step
Bring to a boil & cover on medium heat.
6. Step
Allow rice to absorb liquid. Once that happens, add pigeons peas & mix gently. (Do not over-mix or rice will be gummy.) Lower heat.
7. Step
Allow rice to cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
8. Step
Fluff & garnish with fresh cilantro.
9. Step
Serve.

Tags

Latin AmericanSides

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