White rice Brazilian-style

Name: White rice Brazilian-style (Arroz branco)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 350 g/12 oz/1½ cups long grain white rice; 15 ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 600 ml/1 pint/2½ cups boiling water; 5 ml/1 tsp salt

Arroz branco

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Brazil

By Fernando Farah

Published 2011

About

In Brazil, the expression, ‘o arroz com feijao’ (the rice and beans) means the basics or the foundation of something, reflecting that these two ingredients are staple foods. White rice is served as an accompaniment to other dishes and is also mixed with small amounts of meat or fish to make a main dish.

Ingredients

350 g/12 oz/1½ cups long grain white rice
15

Americas
Brazil
Side dish
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

1 Rinse the rice in a sieve (strainer) under cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well.

2 Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the rice and salt, and stir for 2-3 minutes to coat the grains in the