Arroz Con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice)
Get ready to transport your taste buds to the Caribbean with this Arroz con Gandules recipe! This Puerto Rican rice dish is packed with flavor and features pigeon peas for a delightful twist on a classic comfort food.
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This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Ingredients
for 10 servings
- 3 cups long grain rice (600 g), rinsed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons sofrito
- 2 packets Sazon with achiote
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 oz tomato sauce (225 g)
- 4 cups vegetable broth (960 mL)
- salt, to taste
- 1 can pigeon peas, rinsed
- fresh cilantro, to garnish
Nutrition Info
- Calories 320
- Fat 5g
- Carbs 58g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 1g
- Protein 7g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Rinse rice & set aside.
- In a nonstick pot or caldero, heat butter and saute sofrito until color darkens. Add rice.
- Add all seasonings & bay leaves to rice & saute well until rice slightly browns.
- Add tomato sauce and 4 cups of water/broth (or until rice is covered by 1 inch of water). Broth should be salty to taste.
- Bring to a boil & cover on medium heat.
- Allow rice to absorb liquid. Once that happens, add pigeons peas & mix gently. (Do not over-mix or rice will be gummy.) Lower heat.
- Allow rice to cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
- Fluff & garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve.
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