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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Finely blend the onion, garlic and bell pepper to make a sofrito.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the sofrito for 4 minutes.
  3. Add the turmeric and tomato paste and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Add the rice and coat it well with the mixture for 2 minutes.
  5. Pour in the hot broth, then add the bay leaf, salt, pepper and oregano.
  6. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to the minimum.
  7. Cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
  8. 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.