Pigeon Pea Rice - {Arroz De Gandules}

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Dried pigeon peas - picked through,
		And rinsed
2		Bay leaves
1/4 cup	59ml	Achiote Oil - (see recipe)
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	White onion - diced (medium)
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1		Green bell pepper - cored, diced
1		Cubanella or Italian green pepper - cored, diced
1/2 cup	118ml	Chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Cayenne
2 cups	320g / 11oz	Long-grain rice
1/2		Lime - juiced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Salt

Recipe Instructions

Put the pigeon peas and bay leaves in a large pot, cover with 3 quarts of cold water, and place over medium heat. Cover and cook the beans until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Check the water periodically; add more, if necessary, to keep the peas covered. Drain the pigeon peas and reserve 4 cups of the cooking liquid.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Coat a large Dutch oven or other ovenproof pot with the achiote oil and place over medium heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the onion, garlic, and peppers. Cook, stirring, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables have softened, without letting them brown.

Pour in the chicken broth and continue to cook until the liquid is evaporated. Stir in the cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Mix in the rice and reserved pigeon peas.

Pour in the reserved 4 cups of pigeon pea cooking liquid, lime juice, and salt; stir everything together. Cover and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1D13) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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