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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Southwestern Rice Pilaf it's Mexican and Belize is so close to Mexico so i guessed it crossed the border
2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, medium diced (1-1/2 cups)see savings
1 medium poblano, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced (1/2 cup)
4 largecloves garlic, minced (2 tablespoons)
1-1/2 teaspoon schili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1-1/2 cupslong-grain white rice
1 teaspoon kosher salt; more as needed
2-1/2 cupslow-salt chicken brothsee savings
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained wellsee savings
1 lime
1/2 cupcoarsely chopped fresh cilantrosee savings
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded, and minced
Directions:
1. In a heavy-based 3-quart saucepan with a tight lid, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, poblano, and garlic, and reduce the heat to medium low. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened and the spices are very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2. Add the rice and salt, and stir well to coat each grain with oil. Toast for a full 5 minutes, stirring regularly to keep the grains separated and to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan (the rice may turn opaque before 5 minutes is up, but keep going). Reduce the heat to low if there are any signs of scorching.
3. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes, stir once, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the pilaf sit, still covered, for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, finely grate 1 tablespoon zest from the lime, and then cut the lime into wedges.
4. Once the pilaf has rested, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Using the fork, gently fold in the cilantro, jalapeno, and lime zest. Season to taste with salt. Serve with the lime wedges for spritzing over the rice.
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