Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, arroz con gandules / rice with pigeon peas. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Any special occasion meal in Puerto Rico would not be complete without Arroz con gandules or rice with pigeon peas. After all, rice with pigeon peas is one of Puerto Rico's national dishes. This recipe is seasoned with sofrito and diced ham.
Arroz Con Gandules / Rice with Pigeon Peas is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. Arroz Con Gandules / Rice with Pigeon Peas is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook arroz con gandules / rice with pigeon peas using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Arroz Con Gandules / Rice with Pigeon Peas:
- Take Long Grain Rice
- Take Hot Water or Beef Broth ( add more water if needed )
- Prepare Sofrito
- Take Gandules ( 16 oz )
- Take Alcaparrado (capers/olives/pimento mixed)
- Take Sazón con achiote
- Prepare Tomato Sauce
- Get Salt & Pepper ( to your taste )
- Get Oil
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. TIP: Do not use a lid with a vent that allows the steam to escape. Add the pigeon peas, capers and olives and stir well. Add the tomato sauce and a pinch of salt.
Instructions to make Arroz Con Gandules / Rice with Pigeon Peas:
- In a medium pot, add oil, tomato sauce, alcaparrado, sofrito and Sazón.
- Cook 4 minutes then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Bring to a boil & cook on high until most of the water is absorbed.
- Once the water is absorbed, stir gently from bottom to top only once or twice.
- Cover, turn heat to low and cook 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
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Boil the rice and pea mixture until the standing water has all but disappeared but the mixture is still very wet. Mound the rice and peas up into a mountain, cover tightly, reduce the heat to medium. Arroz con Gandules (translation: Rice with Pigeon Peas) is a popular and traditional Puerto Rican rice dish. It can be made as a main dish or as a side dish. You can also add chicken to it to make it an arroz con pollo.
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