Guam Red Rice


Being a military family we get the pleasure of meeting people from all over the world. My girlfriend who lives in guam gave me this recipe. So that i don't misplace it i'm putting it into my cookbook for later use.

Steps


Soak achiote seeds in 1 / 2 cup warm water for 30 minutes.
Add salt.
Using a spoon press the achiote seeds to get color.
Strain liquid into a pot big enough to hold all the ingredients , bring to a boil.
Saute onions in oil.
Add rinsed rice to the boiling achiote colored water.
Reduce heat to medium-high for five minutes or until water evaporates.
Reduce heat to low , coer pot and cook for 15 more minutes.

Ingredients


achiote seeds, salt, cooking oil, onion, water, rice