BRAZILIAN ARROZ DE FESTA (CONFETTI RICE)

Brazilian Arroz de Festa (Confetti Rice) image

This is a traditional dish in my family at Christmas and other special occasions. It's nothing more than just dressing up our very simple but tasty Brazilian white rice and giving it a savory and sweet spin. Enjoy!

Provided by Nandabear

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup minced onion
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 cups basmati rice, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups hot water
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 tablespoons butter, divided
½ cup raisins
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup golden raisins

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion for 1 minute. Add garlic; cook until golden brown, about 1 minute. Add rice and salt; cook rice until it starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in hot water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
Place carrots in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add green bell pepper and red bell pepper. Cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Combine corn and 1 tablespoon butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Soak raisins, cranberries, and golden raisins in a bowl of hot water until puffed up, about 10 minutes. Drain.
Remove rice from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large pot. Add carrot-bell pepper mixture, corn, and raisin mixture. Toss to distribute. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.3 calories, Carbohydrate 69.4 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 487.6 mg, Sugar 17.7 g