Pigeon Pea Rice: Arroz con Gandules

Name: Pigeon Pea Rice: Arroz con Gandules
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pinch Pinch achiote powder, optional; 8 strips bacon, finely chopped; 283 grams chopped tomatoes and green chiles; 118 milliliters finely chopped cilantro leaves; 1 leave Chopped fresh cilantro , for garnish; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 118 milliliters finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 425 grams green pigeon peas (gandules), rinsed and drained; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 946 milliliters water; 473 milliliters long-grain white rice

Pigeon Pea Rice: Arroz con Gandules is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 350 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have achiote powder, vegetable oil, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.

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Sauce Pan

Add the oil and bacon. Fry, stirring, until the bacon is crisp.

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Bacon

Cooking Oil

Add the onion and cilantro. Continue to cook for 5 minutes until the onion is soft.

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Cilantro

Onion

Add the rice, tomatoes, oregano, cumin, salt, achiote, and pigeon peas. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the rice is opaque. Stir in the tomato paste and water and bring to boil. When all the water is absorbed, cover tightly and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes until tender.

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Tomato Paste