Hello everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I gonna show you a way to make a distinctive dish, Arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican rice and peas). It is one of my favorites . This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look deliciou

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Today I will be showing you how I make a very popular dish, Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Green pigeon peas). Its one of my favorite dishe Arroz con gandules is a combination of rice, pigeon peas, and pork, cooked in the same pot with sofrito.

The Ingredients need to make Arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican rice and peas):

1. You need 2 tbsp of sofrito
2. It’s 1 tbsp of adobo
3. You need 1 tbsp of garlic powder
4. Prepare 1/2 can of tomato sauce
5. It’s 1 envelope of sazon
6. It’s 2 envelope of goya pork boullion
7. It’s 1 tbsp of oil
8. It’s 1 can of gandules (pigeon peas) with liquid
9. You need 2 of gandules can of water
10. You need 1 1/2 cup of rice

Pour in pigeon peas (gandules) and let boil for a minute. Brown Rice and Pigeon Peas (Arroz Con Gandules). This Puerto Rican rice recipe calls for canned pigeon peas, and those can be found in most large grocery stores, specialty groceries, or online. Arroz con gandules can be served alone or with a variety of sides such as pollo guisado (chicken stew), tostones, and a light

Step to make Arroz con gandules (Puerto Rican rice and peas):

1. Please measure your rice to water according to directions on rice bag. I never measure, I just go by what I see. Usually my water is about 1/2 inch above the rice in the pot
2. In a medium sized aluminum rice pot, heat oil and sofrito on medium high heat until oil turns green, stirring constantly
3. Add adobo, garlic powder, sazon, pork flavor, tomato sauce, water and pigeon peas and bring to a boil
4. Wash rice and add to pot stirring occasionally (so that the rice doesnt stick)
5. Lower heat once rice seems to have just a coat of liquid on top, cover and let cook for about 20 minute Do not stir too many times once heat is lowered as it will make your rice mushy.
6. Rice is done when rice grains are open.
7. Note you can also use corn, Vienna sausages, red beans, chorizo, chicken, cut ham or just plain yellow rice instead of using gandule This is the typical recipe for Puerto Rican rice. I also add pimiento sometime

If youve tasted Puerto Rican rice before, I guarantee it didnt turn out perfectly amazing the first time they tried making it either. Arroz con gandules - Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Pea Seriously the best rice youve ever had! Arroz con Gandules is a traditional Puerto Rican dish that is served usually around Christmas season or special occasion One of the main reasons why this is served for special occasions is because it Gandules, which is pigeon peas in English; is essential to the rice dish and is packed with nutrient

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