Portuguese Rice | Video
Take your dinner to the next level with this classic Portuguese rice featuring an aromatic spice blend of turmeric, cumin, chilies and smoked paprika
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil olive oil preferred
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper capsicum, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried chili flakes or 4-5 birdseye chilies chopped (optional)
- 2 cups rice rinsed (long grain rice or basmati rice)
- 1 chicken stock cube or veg stock cube, crushed
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup green peas frozen or cooked
- Salt
- Coriander cilantro leaves or parsley leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until tender. Add ground turmeric, ground cumin, smoked paprika and chili flakes. Stir to combine.
- Add rice. Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add stock cube, water and lemon juice. ( Please check the rice package instructions for the exact amount of liquid you will need) Season with salt. Stir gently. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, for 3-4 minutes or until rice is nearly done.
- Add green peas. Cook, covered, until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Garnish with chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves or parsley.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g