Arroz Blanco con Plátano

This is my mom’s classic white rice recipe. When she first came to Los Angeles, she fell in love with jasmine rice. She loved how good it smelled and how fluffy it got. Now, she uses it for everything, including horchata. This is a very simple way of making rice. Growing up, I thought everyone ate their white rice with sliced raw, ripe bananas—not fried plantains—on top, but when I told people this, I realized that Oaxaqueños are the only crazy ones who eat rice this way! Don’t knock it unt