Here is a tasty dish with lots of of flavors that won’t overpower your next Mexican entree . This makes a substantial portion so it is perfect for large gatherings or potluck supper. Treat your family with this easy Mexican style rice dish. Serve it with salsa and fresh vegetable platter on the side and lots of icy lemonade. We have started second week of BM # 31 in which I have selected to cook under Mexican Cuisine , and this entree goes directly from Mexico to BM .So let’s start the recipe .yum
Mexican Rice
Mexican Rice

Ingredients:
1 red bell peeper, sliced
3 tomatoes , roughly chopped
1/2 cup peas
6-7 garlic cloves
1 onion , finely chopped
8 tablespoon olive oil
2 cup rice
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoon red Chilli powder
Salt to taste
4 cup water or as required
Method:
Heat 4 tablespoon olive oil in a wok , add red bell pepper and garlic cloves . Fry for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
Frying veg’s
Into the same oil fry the tomatoes . Put the fried tomatoes , bell pepper and cloves in along with red chilly powder.
Tomatoes
Blending
Heat remaining 4 tablespoon oil in the wok . Add chopped onions , sauté for 5-7 minutes.
Onion added
Now add peas , bell pepper paste made , salt , Dijon mustard and mix well.
Mexican rice
Add washed rice and 4 cups of water. Cook on medium to low flame with closed lid for 10 minutes or till done.
Mexican rice
Mexican rice
Remove from heat and serve hot with salsa.
Mexican Rice
Serve-4. Cooking time-25 minutes
Note: Add water as per type of rice .
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Mexican cuisine is so much like ours right…I love this rice..
Delicious Mexican rice!..
I love Mexican rice, urs look nice…
How much I love flavors of Mexican rice!!! Adding peas was new to me.. will surely try it out 🙂
Lovely flavors in the rice..love the color. .something like tomato rice.
Its my Favourite rice.. delicious.
Looks just like tomato pulao. Must have been delicious…
Yeah, Mexican rice, so orange – delicious.
The rice look flavourful and delicious
Aromatic rice, am a great fan of this cuisine..inviting..
Delicious mexican rice sapana.
Love the deep red color..I make it without the mustard.
Easy & tasty.. Packed with flavors 🙂
Looks lovely. The color is very inviting. I add a bean of some sort to this rice. Gives a nice texture.
Rice looks tempting…thanks to link this recipe to my event..
What is Dijon mustard…I would like to try this dish…Thanks for linking it
Mexican rice looks perfect, just like in the restaurants here. Didn't think the preparation was so simple. Thanks for sharing.
i am a fan of mexican food but never tried a complete rice from their menu…this looks good
Looks great. This is one of the dish am gonna post next week.
Colorful and delicious rice.
Lovely colour of the rice…..i always think that International recipes are so difficult to make… but now it sounds easy..
Rice looks so yummy..
The rice looks really good and looks just like the ones in the reataurant. I have never made Mexican rice from scratch. Bookmarking this recipe to try soon 🙂
So much like the ones we get at Mexican Restaurants!!! Thanks for linking it to my event!! Looking for more yummy recipes!!
Sowmya