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Authentic Mexican Rice

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)29.0635
Energy (kCal)558.7455
Carbohydrates (g)57.6787
Total fats (g)26.5181
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Rough chop tomatoes, onion & peeled garlic. | 2. In a food processor or blender, puree the tomatoes, onion & garlic. Use fresh tomatoes OR canned tomatoes, not both. | 3. In 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, sautee rice, stirring often, until rice turns white. Its okay if some of the rice starts to lightly brown. This step usually takes 5 - 6 minutes. | 4. Add the diced carrots and saute for 2 minutes. | 5. Add the tomato/onion/garlic puree and cook until the liquid reduces a little and the mixture appears drier. | 6. Add the chicken broth, salt, jalapenos, parsley & bring to a boil. | 7. Cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes. | 8. Open pot and scatter peas on top. Recover and let sit for 5 minutes. | 9. Fluff with fork and serve. | 10. Discard jalapenos or use to decorate the dish. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    grain rice 1 1/2 cups - - - -
    tomato 1 chopped drained canned 62.068999999999996 13.7631 3.2384 0.5397
    white onion 1/2 32.0 7.472 0.88 0.08
    garlic clove 2 - - - -
    vegetable oil 1 1/2 1/2 175.84799999999998 0.0 0.0 20.4
    carrot 2 peeled quartered cut 104.96 24.5248 2.3808 0.6144
    chicken broth 1 3/4 3/4 136.71 3.3075 19.4922 4.5864
    jalapeno 2 cut 3.2625 0.7312 0.1024 0.0416
    salt 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    parsley 2 tablespoons minced 2.736 0.4811 0.2257 0.06
    pea 1 cup defrosted 41.16 7.399 2.7439999999999998 0.196

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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