Pulav Mexican Style/ Mexican Paella/ Mexican Rice
On the second day of the mexican cuisine for the journey through the cuisines, I bring a familiar looking rice dish.
Mexican cooking is very similar to the spanish food due to the colonies setup back there but the mexican food has retained its distinct flavors.
Now this rice dish is pretty much similar to what we make for pulav, except for the amount of tomatoes used in this ad also the fact that the tomatoes are not overcooked like we do in our gravy dishes. Personally the acidity hit me when I tasted the mexican rice or even the Spanish Paella but then that grows on as the corn and onion starts counter balancing it.
Ingredients
1 cup rice, washed and soaked
1 cup tomato puree
1 onion finely chopped
1 tspn ginger garlic paste
1 cup fresh corn
1 tspn all spice powder
1 tspn red chilli powder
1 tspn black pepper
salt to taste
Oil to cook
Method
1) In a pan, heat oil, add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2-3 min.
2) Add the tomato puree and let it reduce to 2/3rd. No need to cook until the raw smell of tomatoes goes, as the rice is meant to be little acidic like a paella
3) Add the corn, all spice powder, red chilly and salt.
4) Add the rice and about 1.5 cups of water. Cover and let it cook- about 15 min
5) Keep stirring occassionally to ensure the rice does not stick at the bottom.
6) This rice will be on the stickier side but not to be overcooked as the grains still need to intact.
7) Serve this with a side dish of your choice or eat as is..
Mexican cooking is very similar to the spanish food due to the colonies setup back there but the mexican food has retained its distinct flavors.
Now this rice dish is pretty much similar to what we make for pulav, except for the amount of tomatoes used in this ad also the fact that the tomatoes are not overcooked like we do in our gravy dishes. Personally the acidity hit me when I tasted the mexican rice or even the Spanish Paella but then that grows on as the corn and onion starts counter balancing it.
Ingredients
1 cup rice, washed and soaked
1 cup tomato puree
1 onion finely chopped
1 tspn ginger garlic paste
1 cup fresh corn
1 tspn all spice powder
1 tspn red chilli powder
1 tspn black pepper
salt to taste
Oil to cook
Method
1) In a pan, heat oil, add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2-3 min.
2) Add the tomato puree and let it reduce to 2/3rd. No need to cook until the raw smell of tomatoes goes, as the rice is meant to be little acidic like a paella
3) Add the corn, all spice powder, red chilly and salt.
4) Add the rice and about 1.5 cups of water. Cover and let it cook- about 15 min
5) Keep stirring occassionally to ensure the rice does not stick at the bottom.
6) This rice will be on the stickier side but not to be overcooked as the grains still need to intact.
7) Serve this with a side dish of your choice or eat as is..
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