Pink Rice Recipes

PINK RICE

Steps:

• To peel tomatoes:.
• Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Cut a shallow "X" in the bottom of each tomato.
• Plunge tomato into boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove and place immediately in ice water.
• Remove and skins should peel off easily.
• Pour out water from saucepan and place over medium heat. Add oil and warm.
• Add onion an garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Place peeled tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
• In the same saucepan, stir rice until coated with the remaining oil.
• Add broth,cumin, salt, pepper and tomato mixture. Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is tender about 20 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

PORK CHOPS AND PINK RICE

Steps:

• Brown pork chops on both sides lightly in skillet.
• Remove and brown onions.
• Grease square pan or glass baking dish on all sides. Place pork chops on bottom. Cover with onions. Spread rice over all. Pour V-8 juice over ingredients.
• Cover tightly with cover or with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until rice is tender.

IRAQI PINK RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice 3 times. We are not making sticky rice here.
• Saute onion in olive oil or veggie oil ,on medium heat for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
• Add rice until all grains are cooked.
• Add water with tomato paste and salt and pepper mixed inches.
• Turn flame up to high.
• When mixture comes to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid.
• Reduce to a simmer; allow to cook 20 minutes; turn off heat.