Mexican Red Rice

Categories: Dinner / Lunch / Rice / Side Dish 

Ingredients

For the salsa –

  • 1/2 bottle passata
  • 1 good squeeze of tomato paste
  • 1/2 onion, grated
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 1 1/2 Cups rice (washed)
  • Water, as needed
  • 1 good glug of Olive Oil (to fry rice)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 jalapeno (optional)

Method

  1. In a pot, fry the rice
  2. Then add all the ingredients and stir
  3. Cover with water using the finger-knuckle technique
  4. Cover the pot and boil on medium heat for 15 mins
  5. Take off the heat and leave covered for another 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

Notes