Roz. For a Yemeni, by an Italian

    I know that every cook has their own ways and techniques in the kitchen. This is how I cook rice for my husband. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

My ingredient list: Onion, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, jalapeno, tomato, slivered almonds, raisins, Basmati rice, and one Sazon packet.

For the rice, whatever kind of cup you are using just double the water to amount of rice you use. 1 cup rice, 2 cups water.

 

Dice the cauliflower and carrots into small chunks. Slice the onions into thin strips.

Fry sliced onions in oil until almost burnt brown

Add cauliflower and carrots and crisp them up as well.

Next add in the rest of the ingredients; slivered almonds, raisins, tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Cook until everything is soft, and almonds are brown, about 2-3 minutes. When finished cooking, empty veggies into a bowl and keep on the side.

In the same pot stir uncooked, unwashed rice with about a tablespoon of oil. You want to coat each piece of rice.

Add your water and bring to a boil. As soon as it's boiling give the rice one quick stir and put the lid on. Turn heat down to low. (The flame should not be touching the pot.)

After all the water is absorbed into rice, about 10 minutes, sprinkle top with Sazon packet, put the lid back on, and turn off the flame. Let the rice rest for about 10 minutes with no heat.

Add your cooked veggies to the rice and stir together.

Bon Appetito!

  

  The Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) has said," No human ever filled a vessel worse than the stomach. Sufficient for any son of Adam are some morsels to keep his back straight. But if it must be, then one third for his food, one third for his drink, and one third for his breath."