Try this delicious ochro rice with pigtail recipe! Learn to blend spices, vegetables, and meat for a perfect meal.
Ingredients
- 2 large pigtail bones cut up in bite size pieces
- 12 ochroes sliced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 leaves chadon beni chopped
- 2 leaves parsley
- 2 sprigs chive chopped
- 1/2 cup pumpkin chopped
- 2 cups uncooked rice parboiled
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp vegetable Oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil pigtail or any other type of meat being used until tender.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in oil
- Add the remaining vegetables(note any vegetable can be substituted)
- Cover the pot and allow to cook until tender.
- When the vegetables are soft add pigtail, seasonings, rice, coconut milk and water.
- Mix well , cover and allow the rice to cook(About 15 minutes)
- Check every 5 minutes by turning the ingredients and making sure there is enough water in the pot(note do not add an excessive amount of water, use just enough to cover the rice)
- Keep under a medium flame and allow most of the excess liquid to be absorbed.
- Check to see if the rice is tender and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
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