Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas - Center for Nutrition Studies

Name: Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas - Center for Nutrition Studies
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 3 cups frozen pigeon peas; 2 cups water; ½ tsp sea salt; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp smoked paprika or liquid smoke; 1 Tbsp homemade sazón; 6 olives, optional; 3 ½ cups liquid, combining reserved water from cooking pigeon peas and vegetable broth; 3 cups brown rice (see tips); ¼ cup cilantro, chopped; 2 Tbsp sliced roasted bell pepper, for garnish; ¾ cup diced onion; ¾ cup diced red bell pepper; 5 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 small sweet peppers (“aji dulce”), diced; 1 Tbsp fresh culantro, chopped (optional, see tips)

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Rice with pigeon peas is the most popular dish in Puerto Rico, particularly at Christmas. There are many variations on this traditional recipe, but most are made with lots of fat and pork. This...

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Ingredients

3 cups frozen pigeon peas
2 cups water
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp smoked paprika or liquid smoke
1 Tbsp homemade sazón
6 olives, optional
3 ½ cups liquid, combining reserved water from cooking pigeon peas and vegetable broth
3 cups brown rice (see tips)
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp sliced roasted bell pepper, for garnish
¾ cup diced onion
¾ cup diced red bell pepper
5 garlic cloves, crushed
4 small sweet peppers (“aji dulce”), diced
1 Tbsp fresh culantro, chopped (optional, see tips)