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White Rice

Name: White Rice
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: White rice (1 cup); Water (2 cups); Salt (1 pinch); Onion (1/4); Oil

by Mizen Morales

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Fluffy white rice, sautéed with onions before being simmered—the essential side dish on the table.

Difficulty: Easy
Category: Side dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Serve: Hot
Texture: Fluffy
Techniques: SautéBoil
Meal: LunchDinner

Ingredients

White rice (1 cup)
≈ $5.56 MXN
Water (2 cups)
$1.56 MXN
Salt (1 pinch)
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Onion (1/4)
≈ $0.77 MXN
$27.90 MXN/kg
Oil
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Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estimated cost so far

≈ $7.89 MXN

3 of 5 ingredients

priced

60%

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Tools

Pot
Stove
Wooden spoon

Steps

1. Cook rice3 min
Many people choose to rinse their rice, although it isn't required.
2. Cook6 min
Put oil in your pot and let it heat up for about 3 minutes. Add the chopped onion and the rice, then stir constantly until the rice turns whiter or a light brown color.
3. Add water15 min
Now that your rice is the desired color, add two cups of water and a pinch of salt, then cover the pot with its lid. Make sure to keep it on low heat so that all the rice cooks through.
4. Last step3 min
Stir the rice until all the water has evaporated. Make sure the rice has puffed up and is tender when eaten, as shown in the pictures. If it’s not quite done, add about half a cup more water. That’s it—your white rice is ready. Bonus: You can add a can of chopped vegetables to your rice (optional).