Recipe(tried): Basic Yellow Rice and Variations

BASIC Yellow RICE and Variations
Arroz Guisado Basico
(Serves 6)

A-
1 ounce salt pork
2 ounces lean cured ham
Washed and diced

B-
3 tbsp vegetable oil

The following ingredients should be ground or finely chopped:
1 green pepper, seeded
3 sweet chili peppers, seeded
1 clove garlic, peeled
6 fresh culantro leaves
1 onion, peeled

C-
2 tbsp tomato sauce
6 olives, stuffed with pimientos
2 tsp capers
2 tsp salt (amount varies according to basic ingredients used in preparing the stewed rice)

D-
Basic ingredient (such as: cooked or Frozen shrimps, cuttlefish, Vienna sausages or Chorizos, beans, corn, etc.)

E-
2 1/4 cups rice, thoroughly washed and drained
2 1/4 cups boiling chicken stock or water (use 3 1/4 cups water for long grain rice)

In a caldero, or heavy kettle, brown rapidly salt pork and ham. Add ingredients included in B and saute over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ingredients included in C and mix. Add basic ingredient and mix. Add rice to kettle. Saute for 2 or 3 minutes. Add boiling water, mix and cook over moderate heat until rice is dry (uncovered and without moving the rice until the craters form in the surface).

Turn rice over with a fork from bottom to top, cover and cook for 20 minutes or 25 at low heat. Halfway during this cooking period, turn rice over again just once.