Brazilian Rice

Name: Brazilian Rice
Ingredients: 2 c. uncooked rice; 3 Tbsp. shortening; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 1 peeled, chopped tomato or 2 Tbsp. tomato sauce; 2 to 2 1/4 c. boiling water; 1 tsp. salt

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 c. uncooked rice
3 Tbsp. shortening
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 peeled, chopped tomato or 2 Tbsp. tomato sauce
2 to 2 1/4 c. boiling water
1 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Wash and pick rice very well (preferably using long grain rice).
2

Melt shortening in a medium size skillet.
3

Use oil, lard or margarine, but not butter.
4

Fry the rice with onion, gently stirring with a wooden spoon, until the mixture has a swishing sound.
5

This takes about 10 minutes over a low flame and is a very important factor in producing the dry final product which is one of the prime requistes of Brazilian Rice.