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servings 5
core ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 0.5 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 cup tomato sauce
- 1.5 cup chicken broth
- Salt to taste
extra ingredients
- 1 tsp cumin
instructions
- PLACEHOLDER - ratios not tested yet. Broth and tomato sauce replace the water in the table.
- Rinse the rice and drain well. Do not soak.
- Heat oil over medium, add rice and toast 3-4 minutes until the grains turn opaque and smell nutty.
- Add onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato sauce and cumin, then add broth and salt and bring to a boil.
- Cover, drop to the lowest heat and cook per the table.
- Rest covered 5 minutes, then fluff.
notes
| White 🎅🏻 | Brown 🎅🏾 | |
|---|---|---|
| Water (cups) | 1.75 | 2 + 2 tbsp |
| Soak | 20 | 30 |
| Cook | 12-15 | 35-40 |
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