Carioca Rice with Carrots
Meet carioca rice, a Brazilian favourite that turns plain rice into something golden and fragrant. Grated carrot, garlic, onion and stock simmer together into a fluffy side dish that pairs with almost anything. Easy, budget-friendly and made for sharing around a big table.
🛒 Ingredients
5 servings
- 2 ½ coffee cups of rice
- 1 ½ carrots
- 1 rice stock cube
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- ½ medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 3 ½ glasses of water for cooking
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Directions
- 1
Soak the rice in a little water and set it aside.
- 2
Peel the carrots and either grate or finely chop them, then set aside.
- 3
Drain the rice and keep it aside.
- 4
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then add the grated garlic and onion.
- 5
Add the stock cubes and cook over low heat until they melt.
- 6
Stir in the rice and ½ glass of water, mixing well.
- 7
Once the water starts drying out, add the grated carrot and three glasses of water.
- 8
Stir again and put the lid on.
- 9
When the water begins to reduce, take off the lid and let it finish cooking.
- 10
It's ready to serve.
💡 Chef's Tip
Rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear so the grains stay separate. Use roughly two parts water to one part rice, and taste before adding salt because stock cubes are already salty. A sprinkle of fresh parsley just before serving brightens the whole dish.
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