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In Portugal, tomato rice is a creamy, brothy rice that usually goes with fried fish. It is usually made with Carolino rice, a portuguese variety of rice that is supposed to be similar to Italian Arborio rice, it's a shorter grain rice. You can use any other rice variety for this side dish though.
- 1 cup Carolino rice
- 600g tomatoes, peeled and pureed (I use fresh tomatoes but you can use canned)
- 3 cups boiling water
- Salt to taste
- Optional: minced onion, minced garlic, half 1 red or 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
If using peppers, onion and/or garlic: Add a bit of olive oil to the pan and sauté onions, garlic and bell peppers until soft.
1. In a pan, add the pureed tomatoes and salt, in medium heat cook until thickened a bit.
2. Add the boiling water and mix.
3. Add the rice and let it cook for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
Enjoy it with fried fish.
Happy cooking!
In Portugal, tomato rice is a creamy, brothy rice that usually goes with fried fish. It is usually made with Carolino rice, a portuguese variety of rice that is supposed to be similar to Italian Arborio rice, it's a shorter grain rice. You can use any other rice variety for this side dish though.
- 1 cup Carolino rice
- 600g tomatoes, peeled and pureed (I use fresh tomatoes but you can use canned)
- 3 cups boiling water
- Salt to taste
- Optional: minced onion, minced garlic, half 1 red or 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
If using peppers, onion and/or garlic: Add a bit of olive oil to the pan and sauté onions, garlic and bell peppers until soft.
1. In a pan, add the pureed tomatoes and salt, in medium heat cook until thickened a bit.
2. Add the boiling water and mix.
3. Add the rice and let it cook for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.
Enjoy it with fried fish.
Happy cooking!
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