
Pasta & rice
Arroz amarillo
Yellow rice flavored with turmeric and broth, with onions and a touch of sofrito. It's the most common everyday side dish in the Dominican Republic.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Finely blend the onion, garlic and bell pepper to make a sofrito.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the sofrito for 4 minutes.
- Add the turmeric and tomato paste and stir for 1 minute.
- Add the rice and coat it well with the mixture for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the hot broth, then add the bay leaf, salt, pepper and oregano.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to the minimum.
- Cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Turn off the heat and let it rest covered for 5 minutes before serving.
Variations and tips
Peas version. Add 80 g of small peas along with the rice.
With what's easy to find. Turmeric can be replaced with a very small pinch of saffron if you have some.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic
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