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Arroz con maíz
Arroz con maíz tierno: Cuban golden rice with fresh sweetcorn and sofrito
In central Cuba, when the fields are full of young corn, families cut the kernels straight off the cob into the rice pot with a sofrito of onion, pepper, garlic and annatto, cooking everything together until golden and sticky at the base. Many farm cooks add salt pork; this vegan version leans on cumin and a little smoked paprika. A common mistake is using too much water, as fresh corn releases its own milk, so keep to the amounts given. Serve with black beans or a tomato and avocado salad. Chef's tip: scrape the cobs with the back of the knife after cutting off the kernels and add that milky pulp; it gives the rice a creamy sweetness.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 sweetcorn cobskernels cut off, cobs scraped
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp ground annatto (achiote)or 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 green pepperfinely chopped
- 3 garlic clovescrushed
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 10 ½ oz long-grain white ricerinsed
- 2 ½ cups vegetable stockhot
- 1 tsp saltadjust to the stock
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Warm 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a heavy pot over a medium heat and stir in 1 tsp ground annatto (achiote) for 30 seconds until the oil turns orange.
Step 2: Add 1 onion and 1 green pepper and cook for 7 minutes until soft. Add 3 garlic cloves, ½ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp smoked paprika and 1 tbsp tomato purée and stir for 1 minute.
8 minStep 3: Add 3 sweetcorn cobs and the scraped pulp and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add 10 ½ oz long-grain white rice and stir until every grain is glossy.
4 minStep 4: Pour in 2 ½ cups vegetable stock with 1 tsp salt, bring to the boil, then cover and cook on the lowest heat for 18 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.
18 minStep 5: Rest covered off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork, bringing up any golden crust from the base.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 74 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does arroz con maíz take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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