Iraqi Pink Rice

Name: Iraqi Pink Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; 1 tbsp oil; 0.5 onion; 1.5 cup water; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 0.5 tsp pepper; 1 tsp salt

A side dish made with rice, onion and tomato paste, simmered on the stove.

40 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Wash rice 3 times. Saute onion in olive oil or veggie oil,on medium heat for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
5 min
2
Add rice until all grains are cooked. Add water with tomato paste and salt and pepper mixed inches.
3
Turn flame up to high. When mixture comes to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid. Reduce to a simmer; allow to cook 20 minutes; turn off heat.
20 min