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Dona Rossana cooks arroz con gandules.

Episode 1 Arroz con Gandules

Dona Rossana cooks arroz con gandules.


ARROZ CON GANDULES

3 LBS PORK SPARE RIBS
2 CUPS RICE
1 LB FROZEN GANDULES
3 CUPS WATER
3 TBL.OIL
1 BAY LEAF
1 GRAPE LEAF
1 TBL. SALT
1 GREEN PEPPER
1 RED PEPPER
HALF CUP ONION
1 CLOVE GARLIC
1 TOMATO
QT. CUP GREEN OLIVES
1 TSP. CAPERS
1 SPRIG OF THYME
1 PINCH OF CUMIN
1 PINCH OF SAFFRON

IN A NON-STICK POT MARINATE THE RIBS WITH SALT, 1 QT. CUP OF WINE, 1 QT. CUP OF WATER, 1 TBLSPOON OF OIL, BAY LEAF, GRAPE LEAF. LET IT STAND FOR ABOUT HALF HOUR. IN A SEPARATE POT COOK THE GANDULES WITH 1 CUP WATER AND 1 TEASPOON OF SALT FOR 10 MINUTES.
IN A SMALL PAN HEAT 1 TBLSPOON OF OIL AT LOW HEAT, REMOVE IT FROM THE HEAT AND ADD THE ACHIOTE. DON'T LET IT BURN. TO MAKE THE SOFRITO, CUT IN SMALL PIECES THE TOMATO, ONION, GREEN PEPPER , RED PEPPER, GREEN OLIVES, GARLIC. ADD THE SPRIG OF THYME AND CAPERS. COOK THE RIBS AT LOW HEAT, STIRRING THEM AS THEY START LOSING THE RED COLOR, COVER THE POT AND LET IT COOK FOR 50 MINUTES. THEN, ADD THE COLORED OIL FROM THE ACHIOTE, MOVE THE RIBS TO ONE SIDE OF THE POT. BY THIS TIME ALL THE LIQUID IS DRIED, ADD THE SOFRITO STIRING IT VERY SLOW , LET IT COOK FOR 10 MINUTES. MIX THE SOFRITO WITH THE RIBS. ADD THE GANDULES WITH THE WATER WHERE THEY WERE COOKED PLUS THE REST OF THE WATER. WASH THE RICE , ADD IT TO THE BOILING POT, ADD THE CUMIN AND SAFFRON. MIX IT VERY GENTLE, LOWER THE HEAT, COVER THE POT AND LET IT COOK FOR 15 MINUTES.