Dirty Rice
From: AllRecipes
This is an easy recipe to make
and it's very flavorful
and spicy. Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Cook
Time:
approx. 25 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 45
Minutes. Makes 6
servings.
| 2
tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped onion 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons annatto powder (optional) 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/3 cups uncooked white rice 2 3/4 cups water 1 teaspoon salt |
3
roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped 1 1/3 cups whole corn kernels, blanched 1 cup black beans, cooked and drained 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts freshly ground black pepper 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 lime, cut into wedges 2 teaspoons annatto powder |
Directions
1 In a heavy saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil
over medium heat. Add the garlic and the
chopped onions;
saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Mix
in the bell
pepper, chili powder, ground annatto, chili
flakes, cumin, and
cinnamon. Saute for 2 minutes.
2 Pour the rice into the saucepan and stir to coat. Add
the water and 1 teaspoon salt, and bring the
rice to a
boil over high heat. Cover the pan and turn the
heat to
low. Simmer the rice for 25 minutes.
3 When the rice is cooked, mix in tomatoes, corn, black
beans, and pine nuts. Stir in salt, pepper and
lime juice.
When the mixture is heated through, spoon it
onto plates
and top with the sliced red onion and cilantro.
Serve a
wedge or two of lime with each plate to squeeze
over the rice.