Guyanese style Spanish rice | recipe

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water + bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

green peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Edamame offers protein, while frozen peas are a budget-friendly option.

cumin

💰Cheaper: ground coriander

Ground coriander can provide a similar flavor profile.

Add a bit of oil to a preheated pot.

Wash the rice well before adding it to the pot.

Toss the rice around in the pot.

Add the seasonings to the rice and allow it to toast for about 4-5 minutes, stirring consistently.

Add hot water to the pot and cover it, turning the heat down to low.

Cook until all the liquid evaporates and the rice is perfectly cooked.

Allow the rice to cool down.

Add a few drops of oil and butter to the same pot and allow it to melt.

Add onions, garlic, ginger, and bell peppers to the pot and stir for 2-3 minutes.

Add carrots and corn along with seasoned salt and black pepper to flavor the vegetables.

Reintroduce the rice back into the pot and stir to coat it with the vegetables.

Top with freshly grated carrots, green onions, and parsley.

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