Arroz

Description

Serves 10. Unlike a rice pilaf, this good rice dish is moist rather than dry and fluffy.

Ingredients

• 3 cups long grain white rice
• 1/4 Onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 ripe tomatoes (1/2 lb.), peeled, seeded and chopped
• 7 cups chicken stock
• 1/3 cup corn oil
• salt to taste

Directions

1. Wash rice, drain and set aside in a colander.
2. Combine chopped Onion, garlic and tomatoes in a food processor and process to a smooth purée.
3. Add cold chicken stock. Strain.
4. Heat the corn oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and sauté the rice until it starts to turn golden, 5–7 minutes.
5. Stir in the onion-tomato-chicken stock mixture.
6. Bring to a simmer, cover pan and reduce heat to low.
7. Cook until almost all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
8. Add salt to taste.