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Tomato rice in a serving dish surrounded by three tomatoes

Caribbean Tomato Herb Rice

A vegan, gluten-free Caribbean-style rice dish simmered with fresh tomato, herbs, and gentle pepper heat.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Rice & One-Pot, Side Dishes, Vegan
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Basmati rice
  • 5 large tomatoes
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 large cloves garlic diced
  • 1 Bird's Eye pepper chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4-6 sprigs thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups vegetable stock adjust
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste or tomato puree
  • 1-2 tablespoon cilantro chopped, optional

Instructions
 

  • Blanch tomatoes 2–4 minutes in boiling water, cool, then peel and wipe core.
    Cored tomatoes in boiling water on the stove
  • Roughly chop tomatoes and parsley; pulse until chunky.
    Roughly chopped skinned tomatoes on a cutting board
  • In a deep pot, sauté onion, garlic, thyme, pepper, and black pepper in olive oil over low heat for 3–4 minutes.
    Onion and seasoning in large sauce pan on the stove
  • Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes, then add tomato-parsley mix.
    tomato paste sauteed with onion
  • Add salt and simmer 5 minutes until mixture thickens.
    Added in tomatoes
  • Rinse rice under cool water; stir into tomato base to coat grains.
    rice added to tomato sauce
  • Pour in stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
    Tomato mixture simmering on the stove
  • Turn off the heat, keep covered for 5 minutes; then stir in the cilantro and fluff.
  • Serve and enjoy.
    Tomato rice in a serving dish surrounded by three tomatoes
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