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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Mexican Rice

Long grain rice(I used Basmathi Rice as I dint have long grain)-1 cup
Tomatoes-2 no( chopped)
Onion-1 no(chopped)
Jalapeno chilly-1 no
Garlic cloves-2-3 nos(minced)
Tomato paste--1 tbsp
Water/vegetable stock -2 cups
Salt to taste
Cilantro few for garnishing
Lemon juice-2 tbsp(optional)

Method Of Preparation:

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 10 min.Then drain the rice and fry it in a skillet with 1 tbsp oil till the rice becomes translucent and golden.Then add garlic and jalapeno and cook for another 1 minute.
2. Meanwhile blend the tomatoes and onion in a processor until pureed.Add the pureed tomatoes, 1 cup of water/vegetable stock along with tomato paste and salt.
3. Close the vessel  tightly and cook for 10-15 minutes stirring halfway, until the rice is tender and cooked completely.
4. Garnish with cilantro leaves and squeeze lime juice.



Tips:
1. Jalapeno chilly is hot, so if you want to reduce heat remove the seeds and thread.
2. Lemon juice can be added according to your taste.
3. You can grind garlic along with tomato and add it too.

26 comments:

  1. That's one flavorful rice dish served on a lovely platter!

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  2. Yum yum yum one pot meal ......

    Cheers,
    Satrupa
    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

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  3. Mexican cuisine is my all time favourite.Book marking it

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  4. looks awesome and delicious rice...

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  5. Wow, looks delicious, could guess the taste!

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  6. Perfect one pot meal! Fresh, healthy and so flavorful.

    US Masala

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  8. sounds like a great dish and you have an awesome blog. I will try it one of these days.

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  9. Oh its so flavor filled.. and I loved that leaf shaped plate so much.. beautifully presented
    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

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  10. lovely delicious rice.thanks for visiting my blog and giving a nice comment.you too have a nice blog.

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  11. I always say yes to " one pot meals ",,, good one dear

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  13. Well presented delicious rice.thanks for visiting my blog and u have a nice one too

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  14. Hey lovely blog. Am going to try your 'Mexican Rice' this weekend and will come back to you again with feedback.

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  15. I love this rice dish..Yours looks soo yummy.
    Never tried at home though:-)

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  16. hooo yummy yummy inviting :)

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  17. Thats a great looking delicious Mexican rice..yumm!

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  18. Wow, looks superb...this is the food I keep ordering at the restaurants, thanks for the recipe..now I can fix it too:) Looks lovely.

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  19. the blog's got a nice makeover and the rice looks yumm !

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  20. Delicious rice,love this one pot meal,bookmarked.

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  21. i love this..looks so delicious..

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  22. Thanks everyone for your comments..
    @Savitha,judyscakesandtreats do try it and let me know the feedback..:)

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  23. thank you for visiting my blog..

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  24. you have wounderful space...mexican rice delicious

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