The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.8 (21)
Mexican Rice Recipe
NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK
CAL 13%·PRO 8%
CARBS 42G65% OF CAL
1G FIBER39G OTHER2G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G26% OF CAL
1G SAT6G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Authentic Mexican rice cooked with tomato, onion, and warm spices like cumin and chili powder. A flavorful side that complements any Mexican main.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 tablespoon olive oil (divided)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder ((non-spicy like ancho chili powder))
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large carrot (diced (or 1 cup frozen carrots))
- 1 large tomato (chopped)
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tomato bouillon cubes (chopped (see notes))
- 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen (optional))
- 2 cups water
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
CAL 13%·PRO 8%
CARBS 42G65% OF CAL
1G FIBER39G OTHER2G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G26% OF CAL
1G SAT6G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 1166mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 132mg
- Calcium
- 15mg
- Iron
- 0.43mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 1166MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.