[Recipe + Video] Arroz Navideño (Dominican Christmas Rice)

Each family seems to have its own version of this traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve dinner. Here is one of my favorite ways to make festive rice.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword christmas rice dishes, holiday rice recipes, rice with almonds and raisins, rice with raisins and almonds, white rice with raisins recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 675kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1½ cup slivered almonds
3 cup rice
6 cups vegetable broth or homemade vegetable broth recipe [1.5 liter] boiling hot
2 teaspoons salt
1½ cup raisins and sultanas mixed
3 tablespoons minced parsley

Instructions

Toasting almonds: Heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the almonds and cook stirring until they turn a light golden color. Remove the almonds from the oil and set them aside.
Cooking rice: Add the raw, unrinsed rice to the heated oil, cook stirring until the grains are coated with oil, and turn a slightly yellow color. Pour in the vegetable broth, stir and salt to taste.
Boil over medium flame, stirring often, until the liquid has almost all evaporated. Add the raisins and sultanas and stir to combine. Lower the heat, cover with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir the rice and simmer covered for another 10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.
Uncover and mix in the toasted almonds. Remove from the stove.
Serving: Place the rice in a serving platter and sprinkle with parsley.

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