White rice is a Colombian food staple and a must in Colombian cuisine and it's served during lunch and dinner.
White rice or Arroz Blanco is the perfect accompaniment to any Colombian meal. In my family we would eat white rice as a side dish with everything. For my grandmother, the coffee pot,the rice maker and the pressure cooker were all the kitchen gadgets she needed.
She use to get up every morning and make coffee and white rice and keep it in the rice maker warm for the day.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and instructions is below.
Rice: I recommend using long grain rice for a good texture, but can use your favorite.
Water: You can also use chicken or vegetable broth if you want more flavor. I like my rice dry, but you can increase the water by ½ cup if yo want.
Oil: Use your favorite oil or butter
Salt: Adds flavor to the rice.
How to Make White Rice
- In a medium pot, place the rice and add the water, oil and salt.
- Bring to a boil for about 30 seconds, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes and serve.
Cooking Tips
Rinse the water well until water is clear for a light texture and not sticky or mushy.
Don't stir the rice while cooking. Just keep cover until is ready to serve and fluff with fork before serving.
You can store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge up to 4 days and freeze in a ziplock bag up to 3 months.
More Rice Recipes
Arroz con Coco Titoté (Rice with Coconut and Raisins
Arroz Blanco Recipe (Colombian-Style White Rice)
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice rinsed
- 3 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- In a medium pot, place the rice and add the water, oil and salt.
- Bring to a boil for about 30 seconds, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes and serve.
Jp
I’m so confused how does the rice cook with that little water?
Michelle
My mother is from Cali. The best gift she has given me was a small rice cooker. I love my Colombian food and always looking to try to cook more food. My partner's family is also from Cali and I am always trying to learn more Colombian recipes.
Amanda
Hola! Not sure I'm seeing the measurements for the recipe correctly. The water states '3/12', but someone in the comments mentions doing it 1:2 (rice:water) like 'you'. Mind clarifying? Thanks!
Karen
In my house it was always cooked with an onion for flavor. Water was twice the amount of rice. Salt measurement is the same. I heat the oil and the onion, add the rice and coat it, let it boil, cover and reduce to low until it’s done. Don’t touch it while it’s on low. If you want the crunch on the bottom of the pan I turn it up a little at the end.
John
It may be 3 1/2 cups