Mexican Rice

by Tarla Dalal

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One of the most delicious versions of the Mexican rice preparations..

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Preparation Time: 30 mins.
Cooking Time: 40 mins.
Serves 6.
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Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked rice (chawal)
1 chopped onion
3 cloves garlic (lehsun), crushed
2 onions, sliced
3/4 cup shredded cabbage
1 capsicum, sliced
1 large tomato, chopped
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp ghee
6 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Method

Heat the ghee in a vessel and fry the chopped onion for a little time.
Add the crushed garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes.
Add just enough water to cook the rice, add salt, cover and cook slowly.
In a broad vessel, heat the oil and fry the slliced onions till golden brown in colour.
Remove the sliced onions and, in the same oil, fry the cabbage for 2 minutes.
Remove the the cabbage and, in the same oil, fry the capsicum for 1 minute.
To the capsicum, add the tomato, soya sauce, chilli powder and salt.
Add the fried onions, cabbage and rice and mix well.
Serve hot.