Dirty Rice

Name: Dirty Rice
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons annatto powder; 6 servings freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp chili powder; 237 milliliters black beans, cooked and drained; 315 milliliters whole corn kernels, blanched; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 59 milliliters toasted pine nuts; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 651 milliliters water; 315 milliliters uncooked white rice

Dirty Rice might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 335 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Creole food. If you have annatto powder, pine nuts, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a heavy saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat.

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Add the garlic and the chopped onions; saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Garlic

Onion

Mix in the bell pepper, chili powder, ground annatto, chili flakes, cumin, and cinnamon.

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Red Pepper Flakes

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Saute for 2 minutes.

Pour the rice into the saucepan and stir to coat.

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Rice

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Add the water and 1 teaspoon salt, and bring the rice to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Simmer the rice for 25 minutes.

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Water

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When the rice is cooked, mix in tomatoes, corn, black beans, and pine nuts. Stir in salt, pepper and lime juice. When the mixture is heated through, spoon it onto plates and top with the sliced red onion and cilantro.

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Black Beans

Lime Juice

Pine Nuts

Red Onion

Cilantro

Tomato

Pepper

Corn

Rice

Salt

Serve a wedge or two of lime with each plate to squeeze over the rice.

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Lime

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Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. The Forjas del Salnes Leiranan Albarino with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.