Yellow Rice With Peas

From 365 Easy Mexican Recipes

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon  achiote seeds
• 1⁄2 medium onion, minced
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 2  cups long grain white rice
• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  cup peas

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add achiote seeds and cook until seeds are sizzling and oil is a rich gold color.
2. Remove from heat. With a spoon, scoop up and discard seeds, leaving oil in pan.
3. Return pan to medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, 2 minutes.
4. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute or until grains look opaque.
5. Stir in chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low, cover pan and cook 18 mintues or until liquid is absorbed.
6. Cover and let rice stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in peas.