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lucky

Serves/Makes:12

Ingredients

• Confetti Rice:
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups (475 ml) long grain wild rice
• 4 cups (950 ml) chicken stock
• 1 cup (225 ml) fresh frozen green peas
• Annatto oil:
• 1 cup (225 ml) olive oil
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) annatto seeds

Preparation

• To make oil:
• Bring 1 cup (225 ml) olive oil with 1/2 cup (125 ml) annatto seeds to almost a boil.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Strain oil and cool.
• Refrigerate.
• Use about 1 tsp (5 ml) to 2 tsp (10 ml) in rice dishes.
• Confetti rice:
• Saute onions and peppers till soft but not browned.
• Stir in raw rice and cook a few minutes.
• Add the stock and annatto oil and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer until rice is tender.
• Let rest off the heat 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Season to taste.
• Stir in thawed green peas.

Comments

Note: Annatto seeds are achiote seeds. The seeds are simmered in oil to extract the orange yellow color used in many Hispanic dishes. The colored oil may color grains, pastries , vegetables or even add a golden yellow color as a poultry baste.