A side dish that is mostly used by Mexicans as a side dish for fish and shellfish dishes.
Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::30 mins
Total Time::50 mins
Servings::6
Yield::6 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup fresh corn kernels
1 fresh poblano chile pepper – seeded, deveined, and chopped
½ onion, chopped
¼ cup drained canned peas
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup minced carrot
1 cup water
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup white rice, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
Directions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook the corn kernels in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir the poblano pepper, onion, peas, garlic, and carrot into the corn; cook and stir another 5 minutes.
Pour the water and milk into the mixture; bring to a boil. Allow the butter to melt into the boiling mixture. Add the rice and stir. Season with chicken bouillon; cover the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer the mixture until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.