Caribbean Madras Rice Food

CARIBBEAN MADRAS RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a pot large enough to accommodate the cooked rice (3 quarts). Over medium heat, sauté the onions until softened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat with oil for 2 minutes. Pour in the hot chicken stock, then the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, and lower heat to a simmer.
• Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Allow the rice to rest, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork, and serve.

CARIBBEAN MADRAS RICE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a pot large enough to accomodate the cooked rice (3 quarts). Over medium heat, sauté the onions until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat with for 2 minutes. Pour in the hot chicken stock, then the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, and lower heat to simmer.
• Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Allow the rice tp rest, covered, for 5 - 10 minutes. Uncover, fluff with a fork, and serve.

CARIBBEAN SEASONED RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan until just smoking. Salt and pepper chicken pieces and brown both sides in single layers. When all the pieces are browned off, remove chicken from the pan and set aside. Drain oil from pan. Add butter, onion, scallions, thyme, bay leaves, and saute for 4 minutes. Add rice and saute for 4 to 5 minutes more, then add garlic, chicken, squash, peas and water. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cover for 35 minutes.

CARIBBEAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Gently saute onions, garlic and hot peppers, then add beans and vinegar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the rice to the beans, then stir in stock, reduce heat, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in parsley, chives, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and serve.

CARIBBEAN CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over chicken, pressing to help mixture adhere. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion. Carefully pour mojo criollo marinade along the sides of slow cooker, avoiding chicken to keep coating intact. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-6 hours. Remove chicken; keep warm., Pour cooking juices from slow cooker into a measuring cup; skim fat. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in cooking juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add chicken and simmer about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with rice, green onions and cilantro.

AUTHENTIC CHICKEN MADRAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add cloves and cardamom pods and wait until they sizzle, about 1 minute. Add onions and fry until dark brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add chile peppers, ginger, and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ground chile pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until blended in, about 1 minute more.
• Stir chicken and water into the pan with the spice mixture. Cook, while stirring, until water is incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato puree and nutmeg and cover the pan with a lid. Cook until chicken is tender over medium heat, about 20 minutes. When ready to serve, sprinkle with garam masala and cilantro.