Tropical, sweet, savory, spicy, and fully delicious. That’s what this pineapple rice is all concerning. It’s the simplest dance orchestra of sweet and spicy!
If you’re not a friend of rice wait until you are attempting this Hawaiian rice. It’s packed with straightforward recent ingredients of the summer that provides recent boring rice such a lot flavor with a pleasant spicy kick.
This pineapple rice comes along pretty straightforward. I used basmati rice (jasmine works well too!) each ar aromatic varieties that create an excellent different to plain long grain rice. I conjointly rinsed the basmati rice to clean off any mud and excess starch, despite the fact that basmati rice can still be sticky once hard-boiled.
I hard-boiled the rice a bit like the other however rather than preparation in plain water, I loaded it up with crushed pineapple, bit of sugar, butter, salt and red pepper flakes. Finished it off with recent juice and ton of cilantro. Crushed pineapple adds sweetness and texture, whereas the red pepper flakes balance out the sweetness with bit of warmth. It’s a pleasant balance of 2 opposites.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (juice included)
- 2 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- juice 1/2 lime
- chopped fresh cilantro
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Bring water, pineapple, sugar, butter, salt, and red pepper flakes to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in rice, reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Remove pan from heat, let sit for 5 minutes, then fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro (per personal taste – I love cilantro so I usually go heavy but you can add as much as you like).
0 Comments