5 tips for Mexican Red Rice | Authentic Mexican Recipe

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade for less cost.

Use basmati rice for a beautiful texture.

In a blender, combine 3 Roma tomatoes, 1 garlic, 1/4 onion, and 1 cup of water, then blend until smooth.

In a pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil over low heat.

Add 2 cups of basmati rice to the pot and toast it lightly until golden.

Once the rice is toasted, add the blended tomato sauce to the pot and stir well.

Cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes.

5 minutes before the 30 minutes are up, turn off the heat and let the rice finish cooking in the steam without uncovering the pot.

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