Green and red tomato rice is a dish popular in West African cuisines, particularly in Nigeria. It is a flavorful, hearty, and colorful dish made with fresh green and red tomatoes, rice, and a variety of spices. The combination of green and red tomatoes gives this dish a unique sweet and tangy flavor, making it a delightful meal. This article provides a comprehensive guide to cooking this delicious dish, offering step-by-step instructions, ingredient suggestions, and tips to ensure a perfect green and red tomato rice every time.
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GREEN AND RED TOMATO SALAD
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Time 20m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Through the feed opening of a running blender, add 1 at a time, the vinegar, shallot, garlic, salt and pepper. Then, leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a thin stream. Set aside until needed.
- Toss together the lettuce, cabbage, and cucumbers with enough of the dressing to coat, and gently fold in the tomatoes. Serve family style with additional dressing on the side.
SPANISH RICE II
Rice is sauteed with onion and green bell pepper, and then simmered with water, chopped tomatoes and spices.
Provided by JOHN MAC
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Spanish Rice Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.
- Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 881.5 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
GREEN RICE WITH TOMATOES, EGGS, AND ALMONDS
A batch of herby rice is a natural partner to peak-season tomatoes. But don't forget about this rice once those tomatoes are gone. Green rice works in any season-paired with roasted squash, crispy-skinned fish, or big pieces of fresh cheese, such as paneer.
Provided by David Tamarkin
Categories Rice Parsley Cilantro Lime Garlic Almond Avocado Green Onion/Scallion Egg Tomato Soy Free Dinner Quick & Easy Summer Fall Dairy Free
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Blend herbs, oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and 2 Tbsp. almonds in a blender or food processor until a smooth pesto-like sauce forms. Taste and add more lime juice, garlic, and/or salt if desired-you want the sauce to be well seasoned.
- Toss rice with 3/4 cup sauce in a medium bowl. Add avocado and scallion and gently toss again.
- Divide rice mixture among shallow bowls. Top each with egg and tomato, dividing evenly. Drizzle some remaining sauce over. Top with remaining 2 Tbsp. almonds.
GREEK TOMATO RICE
A very tasty Greek tomato rice recipe!
Provided by vpecchia
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until lightly toasted for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until all the liquid is absorbed and rice is done, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27.1 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 594.5 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
TOMATO RICE
Make and share this Tomato Rice recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Redsie
Categories White Rice
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, soften the onion and garlic in the oil.
- Add the rice and stir to coat the grains with oil.
- Add the broth and tomatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer until cooked about 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.6, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 430.3, Carbohydrate 45.1, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 4, Protein 6.4
TEX-MEX LAZY TOMATO RICE
This recipe uses a rice cooker to get a full rice dinner on the table in a fun, fast, hands-off way. We used a Japanese-style cooker, but you could do this with almost any version. The tomato gets super soft and stirs right into the rice, making an instant sauce. Feel free to play with the ingredients and flavor profiles once you have the technique down.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse the rice in a colander until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a 5- to 10-cup rice cooker. Fill with water according to the manufacturer's instructions. Stir in the taco seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the beans in a small pile. Directly next to the beans, add the ground beef in a pile, then the red pepper, green pepper and corn, so each ingredient has its own section of the circle.
- Turn the tomato core-side down and make a deep X with a sharp knife across the bottom. Place the tomato in the center of the rice cooker with the X facing up. Close the rice cooker and follow the manufacturer's directions to set to regular white rice.
- When the cook cycle is complete, carefully open the rice cooker and stir together the ingredients. Squeeze in the lime juice and mix. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt if necessary. Sprinkle with the Cheddar, if desired. Serve with sour cream and avocado if using.
GREEN AND RED TOMATO RICE
Another recipe from my favorite Italian cookbook "The North End Italian Cookbook". I'm dying to try this recipe but my green tomatoes are still to young.
Provided by Lorac
Categories White Rice
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add oil to a medium size sauce pan.
- Add chopped vegetables and saute over medium heat until tender.
- Add 2 1/2 cups water, salt and pepper, cover and bring to a boil.
- Add rice, stir and cover.
- Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and let sit until liquid is absorbed and rice is fluffy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.5, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 6.9, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 3.3
CHARLESTON RED RICE
A Lowcountry favorite that likely descended from West African jollof rice, this classic tomato and rice dish is also sometimes called Carolina red rice - or simply red rice. It often contains sausage, but this version, inspired by how the chef Millie Peartree's mother, Millie Bell, used to make it, relies on bacon for its depth. (Still, if you'd like to add sausage, just let it sear with the vegetables in Step 3.) To start, the "holy trinity" (bell pepper, onion and celery) is cooked in the bacon fat, infusing the cooking liquid. Then, the rice is baked to ensure it's perfectly cooked. Serve this alongside baked chicken or ham, green beans or collard greens, for a full, satisfying meal.
Provided by Millie Peartree
Categories grains and rice, side dish
Time 4h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large (12-inch) heavy skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain, leaving behind drippings. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper and 1 teaspoon salt, and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, another 30 seconds.
- To the skillet, add the rinsed rice. Stir and toast the rice for 30 seconds. Add the crumbled bacon, tomato purée, stock, hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, sugar, pepper and cayenne.
- Bring the rice and vegetables to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes. Taste and add salt, if needed.
- Carefully transfer ingredients to the greased baking dish. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil, and bake until the rice is tender, about 40 to 50 minutes. Check the rice after about 30 minutes to make sure all the liquid is absorbed, and the rice is tender. (If it's too dry or not cooked all the way through, add a few tablespoons of water or stock at a time, if necessary, and cook a little longer.) Fluff with a fork before serving and garnish with parsley leaves.
GREEN TOMATO RICE RECIPE - (5/5)
Provided by fuzzygroup
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Note: To peel the green tomatoes, drop into boiling water for 3 minutes and then use a vegetable peeler. 1. In a medium saucepan, saute the bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. 2. In 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings, saute green onion whitess for 1 minute. Add green tomatoes and saute for 1 minute longer. Add garlic and jalapeno pepper; saute for another 30 seconds. 3. Add the chicken broth, rice, thyme, pepper, and Tabasco sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 4. Stir in Parmesan cheese just before serving, if desired. Sprinkle with the cooked bacon and green onions. Serves 4.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use a combination of green and red tomatoes. Green tomatoes add a tartness that balances the sweetness of the red tomatoes.
- If you don't have any green tomatoes, you can use all red tomatoes. Just be sure to add a bit of lemon juice or vinegar to the rice to brighten up the flavor.
- Use a good quality basmati rice. Basmati rice is a long-grain rice that cooks up light and fluffy, making it perfect for this dish.
- Be sure to rinse the rice before cooking it. This will remove any starch from the rice, which will help to prevent it from sticking together.
- Add the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger to the rice cooker along with the rice and water. These aromatics will add a lot of flavor to the rice.
- Once the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork and then stir in the chopped tomatoes, cilantro, and mint. Serve immediately.
Conclusion:
Green and red tomato rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up any extra tomatoes you may have on hand. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this green and red tomato rice a try.
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