Sofrito Rice

Sofrito Rice

By lunaysol Published: September 20, 2021

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion chopped (fine)
• 1/3 bell pepper chopped (fine)
• 1-3 cloves garlic
• 2-4 tsp veggie broth (in place of oil)
• 1/4 tsp tumaric
• 3/4 cup long grain brown rice
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 1/4-1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Make sofrito: In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in broth over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more.
4. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.