Rice & pasta
Rice with Pigeon Peas
Yellow rice with pigeon peas and sofrito, Puerto Rico's signature dish.
VegetarianVeganGluten-free
Ingredients
- 300 g rice
- 250 g cooked pigeon peas (gandules)
- 600 g water
- 1 onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 sweet chili peppers (ajíes dulces)
- 50 g tomato paste
- 50 g oil
- 8 green olives
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon achiote
- Salt to taste
Step-by-step
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- Put the garlic, onion, bell pepper and ajíes dulces in the mixing bowl. Chop 4 sec/speed 5 and scrape down with the spatula.
- Add the oil and achiote. Sauté 8 min/120°C/speed 1.
- Add the tomato paste, oregano and olives. Sauté 3 min/100°C/speed 1.
- Add the pigeon peas, water and salt. Heat 5 min/100°C/speed 1.
- Add the rice and cook 18 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Let rest 5 min with the lid on before serving.
Tips
- Achiote gives it its characteristic golden color.
- For a non-vegan version, sauté bacon or ham at the start.
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