Red Hot Rice

Karen Elizabeth's Note:

Spicy rice! From Readers Digest "Quick And Thrifty Cooking In South Africa"

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 45 g butter or 45 g margarine
• 1 medium onion , peeled and chopped
• 1 ½ cups uncooked rice
• 1 medium red pepper , cored, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon origanum
• 1 cup tomato juice
• ½ cup tomato puree
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a heavy 3 litre saucepan over moderate heat. Add the onion, and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, or until soft.
2. Stir in the rice, red pepper, chilli powder, origanum, tomato juice and tomato puree, then add the water and salt. Stir once, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

I used brown rice and halved the recipe. I used more water too and cooked it longer, as I usually do with brown rice. For the red pepper I used a red bell pepper and my DH and I really enjoyed it. Served with chili rellenos. Thanks! Made for the Vegetarian Swap-Feb. 2010.

[JustJanS]

This was good thanks Karen. I made this tonight with concerns about the amount of liquid in it> i cooked it covered at a very low simmer (on a simmer mat) and checked it after 15 minutes . It was completely dry and needed another cup of water and 10 more minutes to finish cooking. After photographing it, I added in corn, peas, parsley and shredded chicken meat to make a yummy one pot meal.