Mexican Rice

Name: Mexican Rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 small yellow onion, (finely chopped); 1 large jalapeño pepper, (stemmed, seeded, and minced); 2 large cloves garlic, (minced); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1½ cups white long grain rice; 3⅓ cups low-sodium chicken broth ((see note)); 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon cumin; ½ cup frozen peas, (defrosted); ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, from 1 lime

Add a pop of color (and flavor) to your table with this easy Mexican rice recipe—it’s the side every taco night needs.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, (finely chopped)
1 large jalapeño pepper, (stemmed, seeded, and minced)
2 large cloves garlic, (minced)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1½ cups white long grain rice
3⅓ cups low-sodium chicken broth ((see note))
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ cup frozen peas, (defrosted)
¼ cup finely chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice, from 1 lime

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and jalapeño and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
Turn the heat up to medium and add the tomato paste, garlic and rice; cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin; turn the heat up and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Add the peas, cilantro and lime juice and fluff the rice with a fork to mix. Let the rice sit for a few moments to "dry out" and lose that wet, just-steamed texture. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and lime if necessary.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories25313% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 2.775

Per Serving Rp 463/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 5.550 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (21% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
olive oil	2 tablespoons	-	-
yellow onion	1 small	-	-
jalapeño pepper	1 large	-	-
cloves garlic	2 large	-	-
tomato paste	2 tablespoons	Rp 12.000/kg	Rp 2.400
white long grain rice	1.5 cups	-	-
low-sodium chicken broth	3.333 cups	-	-
salt	1 teaspoon	-	-
freshly ground black pepper	0.25 teaspoon	-	-
chili powder	0.5 teaspoon	Rp 8.000/100g	Rp 200
cumin	0.5 teaspoon	Rp 70.000/kg	Rp 175
frozen peas	0.5 cup	-	-
finely chopped cilantro	0.25 cup	-	-
fresh lime juice	2 teaspoons	-	-