Do you like typical Portuguese dishes? Make this simple and delicious tomato rice with peppers. It is ideal to serve with some meat and fish recipes. Bon appetit!!!
INGREDIENTS FOR TOMATO RICE WITH PEPPERS
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Medium-grain rice - It's a very tasty rice that fully absorbs the water and seasonings. Once cooked, the rice becomes very creamy.
- Tomatoes - Gives texture, color and flavor.
- Onion and garlic - They are essential ingredients for sautéing and flavoring.
- Red and green peppers - Add color and flavor.
- Olive oil - To sauté and flavor.
- Water - To cook the rice.
- Coriander - Gives the dish a fresh aroma and bright taste.
- Salt - To highlight the other flavors.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE TOMATO RICE WITH PEPPERS
Step 1: In a saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into chunks, chopped onion, chopped garlic, red pepper cut into strips, green pepper cut into strips and the olive oil. Stir and simmer until the tomato start to break down.
Step 2: Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the water, stir and boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to a low heat and cook the rice for 13 to 15 minutes.
Step 3: Sprinkle with chopped coriander, turn off the heat and serve.
TIPS FOR COOKING RICE
1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.
2. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.
3. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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Tomato rice with peppers
Do you like typical Portuguese dishes? Make this simple and delicious tomato rice with peppers. It is ideal to serve with some meat and fish recipes. Bon appetit!!!
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- 250 grams (1 1/4 cups) medium-grain rice
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 red pepper
- 1/2 green pepper
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 650 ml (2 1/2 cups) water
- Coriander (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- In a saucepan, add the peeled tomato cut into chunks, chopped onion, chopped garlic, red pepper cut into strips, green pepper cut into strips and the olive oil. Stir and simmer until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the water, stir and boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to a low heat and cook the rice for 13 to 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped coriander, turn off the heat and serve.
