This rice recipe is zesty and very satisfying. It is easy to make and adds a different flavor to your daily meal. Annatto seeds give a nice saffron color to this dish.
| Preparation Tiime: 10 minutes. |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons annatto seeds
- 1 small red chilly (stemmed, seeded, and minced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 pound vegetarian or organic chicken sausage (cut into small pieces)
- 1 cup tomato (diced)
- 4 small bay leaves (broken into half)
- 2 cups long-grain white rice (cooked)
- ½ tbsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- Salt (to taste)
- Coriander leaves (to garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat and add annatto seeds to sizzling oil.
- Turn down the heat to lower and cook until the oil turns yellow, about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat.
- Remove annatto seeds with the help of a slotted spoon and discard.
- Over medium-high heat reheat the annatto oil.
- Add and saute chile and garlic in the oil, stir, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato, sausage, and bay leaves to oil, stir.
- Cook to heat through.
- Add cooked rice and toss gently to mix and coat the spices evenly.
- Remove bay leaves. Season the aromatic and delicious rice dish with salt and pepper.
How to serve
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm on a plate with your meal.
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