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mexican rice recipe | how to make restaurant style authentic mexican rice

easy mexican rice recipe | how to make restaurant style authentic mexican rice
Course rice
Cuisine international
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 1 tomato chopped
  • ½ capsicum chopped
  • 2 tbsp carrot chopped
  • 2 tbsp corn
  • 2 tbsp peas
  • 3 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 2 cup veg stock / water
  • 1 tsp pepper crushed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander finely chopped

Instructions

  • firstly take 2 tbsp olive oil and roast 1 cup basmati rice. make sure to rinse basmati rice well and drain off the water.
  • roast on low flame for 5 minutes or till nutty aroma comes and rice turns golden brown.
  • now add ½ onion, 1 tomato, ½ capsicum, 2 tbsp carrot, 2 tbsp corn, 2 tbsp peas and 3 clove garlic.
  • saute for 2 minutes, or till vegetables shrink slightly.
  • further, add 2 cup veg stock or use water. to prepare veg stock to refer yakhni pulao recipe.
  • also add 1 tsp pepper, ½ tsp salt and mix well.
  • get the water to a boil on high flame.
  • now cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till rice is cooked completely.
  • after 20 minutes, stir the rice gently without breaking rice grains.
  • turn off the flame, cover and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
  • finally, mexican rice recipe is ready to serve with lemon and coriander.