18 Jan Quick Side Dish: Holiday Rice – Peruvian Arabic Rice
This Holiday Rice or what in Peru we are known as Arabic Rice ” Arroz Arabe” is a typical dish among Christmas or New Eve tables, but I adore this rice that I make all year long because it is such a simple side dish full of flavour.
I love to pair this holiday rice with oven-roasted chicken or BBQ meat. Sometimes you have guests home for a BBQ, and you want to go for a different side dish other than salad or potatoes. This side dish will be a good option.
The little ones love it because it has sultanas and the pecans’ crunchiness, and fried angel hair. So, it will also be a good side dish for your quick dinner nights.
Ingredients:
- Basmati Rice or long grain rice
- garlic
- salt
- water
- butter
- angel hair
- curry powder
- sultanas
- pecans
Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Rice – Arabic rice.
- Can I make it in advance? Yes, I usually prepare the white rice with water, garlic, salt. And also fried in butter the angel hair with the curry powder, and I mix it when I want to use it.
- Can I store the rice for a couple of days? You can keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 5 days and warm it up in the microwave or a clean pot at low heat.
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Holiday Rice – Peruvian Arabic Rice
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: side dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Description
This Holiday rice: Peruvian Arabic rice is a staple among any holiday table in Peru, but I love it so much that I make it to eat with BBQ meat or oven-roasted chicken during the year.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of rice
- 2 cups of water
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt
- 4 tablespoon of butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
- 100 grams of angel hair
- 1/2 cup of sultanas
- 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
Instructions
- Make the white rice: If you have a rice cooker, throw the rice, water, garlic powder and salt to taste. Otherwise, in a pot over medium heat, drizzle a little oil, pour the rice, salt and garlic, and fry for 1 minute, pour the water, and let it simmer and lower the temperature to the minimum until the water is consumed and the rice cooked.
- Curry Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the curry powder and crush the angel hair pasta so you will have 2 cm pieces. Fry them until they are golden brown.
- Mix the white rice with the curry sauce, sultanas and pecans. Check the salt and serve it with your favourite meat or veggie.
Keywords: holiday rice, peruvian arabic rice, arroz arabe
Hi! I’m Valeria (aka Val) the photographer and recipe developer behind Canguro Criollo. My passion for food began when I was little at my home when everything will revolve around food and now I discover this new creative outlet of food photography. I wish you can follow my journey discovering unique ways of preparing Peruvian food abroad and some other family-friendly foods.
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