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Today we will cook Mexican rice, and we will be using red beans.
I like to use red beans in any recipe, because...
...they are full of proteins and very very delicious.
So, let's get to the recipe.
Start by adding 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat.
Add 1 medium sized onion that I chopped.
2 cloves of garlic; you can mince them or you can chop with knife.
Stir until golden brown.
Let's add some more vegetables.
I'm adding 1 medium carrot that I diced.
And 1 medium red pepper.
Also, 1 medium green pepper.
Colours are beautiful.
And I continue cooking.
Now it's time to add 1 cup of long-grain rice.
It's Basmati rice.
I washed them very well before using.
Before adding boiling water, I'm toasting the rice.
Here I have a spice mixture that I prepared: cumin, paprika, turmeric and blackpepper.
I'm adding all of them.
I'm also adding half cup of tomato purée.
If you cannot find tomato purée, you can also use fresh tomatoes.
Make sure everything is well combined.
Now, finally it's time to add boiling water.
In general, with long-grain rice, the ratio is 1:2.
But, as we already have many vegetables in the pot, I'm only adding 1 cup.
And, 1 teaspoon of salt. You can add more or less to taste.
Let's bring it to a simmer, and make it low heat.
You can cook 15 or 20 minutes until water boils down.
It looks cooked.
It's already looking very delicious with all the vegetables, but it's not done yet.
We will add 1 cup of cooked red beans.
You can use canned red beans or you can boil yourself.
Let's add our greens.
I'm adding half cup of parsley and 5-6 leaves of fresh mint.
If you cannot find fresh mint, you can also use dried mint.
Make sure you combine everything well together.
Now our rice is ready. It's time to taste it.
It's a bit spicy.
And it's very delicious.
I think this can be a side dish or this can be a main meal on its own.
I'm sure you will like it. You must try.
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