Yellow Rice with Sofrito

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 3/4 cup long-grain rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1
    In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
  3. 3
    Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered.
  4. 4
    Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes.
  5. 5
    Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more.
  6. 6
    Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.

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