3 New Ways to Master Authentic Mexican Rice Recipes

Okay, your recalcitrant kids seem completely in thrall to Mexican cuisine, and demand nothing but Mexican bean casserole and Tres Leches cake at the dinner table. You better deal with their intransigence or those delightful family dinner table conversations are sure to be in mortal jeopardy. Authentic Mexican rice recipes hold the key to this rather intractable situation.

Fiery. Feisty. Fabulous

Here's a recipe that not only your kids but also your Hispanic friends will find hard to resist. You'll need:

1 cup long grain white raw rice

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

½ medium onion finely chopped

one-third cup Salsa tomatoes

1 tomato bouillon

3 cups water

Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. When hot, add the rice and allow the oil to coat it. When the rice turns golden brown, add the chopped onions and stir well. Add the Salsa tomatoes when the onions turn brown, stirring constantly. Pour water and sprinkle the chicken-tomato seasoning. Let it boil for about 5 minutes. Cover and cook on medium heat. Allow it to simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or till the rice is soft and tender. Serve hot.

Yummy Mummy

Here's another cracker of a rice recipe that will leave your kids completely in awe of you. The ingredients' include:

1 cup long grain rice

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 ½ cups cold water

¾ cup tomato sauce

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown. Mix all the remaining ingredients along with water and bring to a boil. Cover and allow it to simmer until the rice is completely cooked.

Health And Nutrition Back In The Reckoning

If your kids and fresh vegetables stand at polar ends, here a recipe that ensures that their health is not sequestered to the background. It includes:

1 cup diced onion

2 tablespoons canola oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 ½ cups white rice

1 ½ teaspoons salt

¾ teaspoons cayenne pepper

3 cups vegetable stock

1 packet frozen mixed carrot and peas, thawed

1 ½ cups deseeded and diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons parsley and 2 green onions, chopped for garnishing

In a large pan, heat canola oil and add the rice, onion and garlic. Cook till the onions turn soft. Add salt, vegetable stock and cayenne pepper to the rice. Allow the liquid to boil. Cover and allow it to simmer on low heat till the liquid is completely absorbed.

Add the tomatoes and vegetables. Cover the pan and allow the rice to stand for five minutes. Turn off the heat and garnish with green onions and parsley.

Serve hot, and watch how your family becomes delirious with anticipation.

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