Category: rice

Further exploration of Plantain Dumplings, aka Asopao de Gandules, version 2.

I’m considering this a failed recipe, shared to document my journey, not because I think you should try it. I set out to look at plantain dumpling recipes, but there’s several different types of plantain dumplings and I didn’t focus in on a specific one, so my recipe wound up kind of tough and chewy. On top of that, the soup recipe I came up with lacks seasoning.

Asopao de Gandules

Asopao de gandules is a Puerto RIcan/ Caribbean soup made with rice and pigeon peas, and served with plantain dumplings.

Asopao de Mariscos

Asopao de Mariscos is a seafood and rice stew popular in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean. I made several errors in my cooking process, but even so the dish was tasty, and I’ve tweaked my recipe so hopefully you won’t make the same mistakes!

Puerto Rican Asopao de Pollo

Asopao de Pollo is a chicken and rice soup from Puerto Rico. It’s full of tasty vegetables and Caribbean flavors, good for warming up on a cold day, but just as tasty any other time.

Arroz a la Valenciana

Arroz a la Valenciana is a rice dish, variations of which are found throughout the world in many former Spanish colonies. My version takes elements from Nicaraguan and Salvadorian recipes and combines them to make a tasty dish full of rice, chicken, vegetables, and hot dogs.

Asopao de Pollo Dominicano

Asopao is a popular type of rice soup across the Caribbean. This version uses chicken, and is based on Dominican recipes.

Rajma Masala

Rajma masala is an Indian dish, made with kidney beans, tomato and spices. It is generally served with rice and a salad or vegetable dish.

Dosa

Dosas are a type of Indian crepe, made with a fermented batter of rice and urad dal. They are often filled with a spicy potato mixture to make masala dosa.

Idli

Idlis are a type of savory rice cake from Southern India, made with a fermented rice and dal batter. They are traditionally served for breakfast with sambar or chutney.