Lemon or lime it doesn’t matter as long as it’s lemon. 🤔

To clarify what she meant by "lime or lemon it doesnt matter as long as its lemon" in spanish the word " limón" is used for both limes and lemons. Its only specified in english. Go with your heart 😌 or just use lemon cause she used it 😂😂😅

Constantly stirring the pot?! M'am I was born for this😌

It’s so interesting to see different cultures having almost the same dish with different names. I’m Egyptian and we make this rice also with tomato sauce, onions and lots of spices (all varies according to different family traditions and preference ofc) but ours is made with short-grained rice instead. It’s typically served with fish and seafood in general and it’s incredibly delicious!

" add a lime juice or lemon juice it doesn't matter as long as it's lemon." I guess it does matter😂😂😅

I add garlic while it's still frying. I also dice the onion because i need it in every bite. 😊

En México no usamos limón en la receta 🇲🇽. Molemos el ajo y la cebolla en la licuadora y usamos el tomate fresco. Pero le quedó entero el arroz eso es genial!

Little tip for the tomato paste not to dry or mold that quick : add a tea spoon of olive oil on the top of the paste

As an Asian lady who uses a rice cooker: I AM FASCINATED. I can’t wait to try this! Thank you!

This looks very similar to African Jallof Rice 😊

Looks so good. Rice is my favorite food

That looks absolutely fire.

Love freezing leftover tomato paste in little silicone molds. So convenient and never goes to waste!

You can also blend some onion in the tomato paste for a stronger onion flavor

I made this recipe a few months ago and it was so good 😊❤

If it's "Mexican Rice" there's NO Lemon or Lime in it. And the rice is toasted to a light brown then add minced onion and cook a minute longer. Press a clove of garlic and stir in. Add chicken stock mixed with ½ teaspoon of Cumin, tomato sauce and Chicken flavor Knorr bouillon. You can add water if needed, bring to boil then cover and cook on low for 20 minutes. Turn off heat. DO NOT UNCOVER OR STIR and let sit for 15 minutes. Perfectly cooked fluffy rice every time! 😊

Minus the lime/lemon, this is how I make mine. 😊

I actually fry it with onion powder, garlic powder, and cumin ❤ try it taste bomb 😊

Me 🎉encanta cuando dices listo y disfrútalo

This is exactly how I cook my Spanish rice. I used to have a Mexican neighbor that did not know how to bake and I did not know how to cook so we traded off... once a week we would teach each other how to cook something. That's been almost 20 years and I still make rice the way she taught me 😊

This was one of my favorite dishes that my mom made for me as a kid. She used bacon grease to fry the rice and it always came out so perfect

I’ve never been able to make it taste restaurant style with just tomato past! It ends up tasting like tomato soup. It’s all about the red Enchilada sauce or red taco sauce. Money Give that a try ;)

So this what the *"Perfect Mexican"* tastes like ☺️🤤💕

This is very similar to the rice us Egyptians put into our rolled grape leaves! Looks good

I'm black but I grew up making a rice dish very similar to this. I call it mushroom rice. I brown the dry unwashed rice in butter or margarine for 5 mins with diced onion or until about half of the rice is browned just as shown in this video. Then once I'm ready I add the chicken bouillon just as shown in this video and make sure it's evenly mixed with the rice and I also add a can of mushrooms sliced or diced. Any type of mushroom is OK. Bring to a rolling boil on high heat and then turn down low and cover until rice is cooked. Can top with green onion if desired. Yummy. Funny that the few times I have tried Mexican rice it hasn't turned out too well and now I see it's almost exactly the same as something that I been making since I was a kid. I will try again soon.

mexican food is so flavorful

That “put it away in the fridge” reminded me of my mom lol

It’s reminds me of Nigerian jellof rice. Looks really good !!

Watching this as i am making jellof rice😂...and thinking how human beings all over the world one day woke up looked at rice and tomatoes and thought hmmm i wonder 😂😂😂😂

I love mexican rice. Must try this soon!

My mom is from Michoacán the way we do it similar but we blend everything(tomatoes,cilantro,onion,garlic, and the Sazon packets.)and lime will actually make the rice a bit bitter while lime won’t.

Gotta have some sazón in there, looks yummy though, def my fav kind of rice to make

it would taste good even if you dont have the lime or lemon, my mother doesn't do it. and it tastes great.❤

This is anything but Mexican rice 🍚🌾

Can't wait to make this tomorrow with my carne asada 😊 gracias.

It's so fascinating how humans have so much similarities, I am Egyptian, my grandma makes this rice with a little bit of twist, she roasts the rice then adds fresh tomato juice and some chicken stock for falvor, she usually have some diced onions in the tomato sauce as well, my favorite ingredient is the eggs she breaks inside the rice while it is cooking, we don't eat runny yolks but it is on the softer side not hard. Fun part is I don't think she even knows where mexico is. BTW this recipe is really really old, new generations don't know much about it unfortunately.

add some toasted cumin and the garlic after combining in a molcajete, it's bomb~ (we make it nearly the same, save for the chile and lime)

Love mexican rice, it'll always be my fav. I like when my mom browns white onions with the rice and oil at the start ❤ This looks delicious

Nota ✍️ El arroz se mirra muy rico !! Esta listooooo !!! 👌😋👌

I'm going to try this. I love all Hispanic rice and rice and beans dishes. I wish they made a festival with every Hispanic countries rice dishes so people could try them all and see the differences.

Mexican perfection

Cover your leftover tomato paste with oil and it will protect the surface and last way longer!

Thank you thank you! Love trying new recipes ! Looks absolutely delicious

If ya want you can also just blend together the paste, boiled tomato, onion and garlic together. Also u can cook it longer a dryer variation.

i swear Mexican food is the best food on earth

Perfect. Thats how my grandma taught me when i was 5. She would put a cube tomato stuff withe the chicken flavor too. Sorry. Idk how to spell boolyon. Phone wasnt helpin me! 😂😅😂

Tgank you so much for finally explaining the process in such an intelligent, simple and comprehesive way!!!!!

omg as an asian i had a panic attack after seeing u cook rice without a rice cooker but it looks so yummy at the end. i didnt know u could cook rice like that 😋

at some grocery stores you can buy tomato paste in tubes instead of in the can! i keep mine in the fridge and it’s so nice not to waste any or end up with moldy tomato paste because i forgot about it.

Mexican rice doesn’t have lemon that’s for plain white rice and what makes the best Mexican rice is to add sliced green pepper and onions, then you toast the spices like comino and garlic powder then the salsina, you can add peas and carrots frozen or chopped potatoes, anything you want the best 👍😋😋🌻

Your Mexican red rice looks beautiful 😍❤️

USE BOILING WATER. I spent literal months perfecting my grandmothers method of making rice and using boiling water is essential to preventing crunchy rice. -add boiling water -simmer ~20min -turn heat off. Don't take the lid off. - wait ~15min and your rice is ready 🥰

Yum. I usually make mine with fresh tomatoes but this looks good too.😋

Tip: smashed the garlic in a small bowl with a bit of water and add some cumin,then added to the frying rice and the smell is to die for. 😋...(use a cup to smash the garlic)

As a Latina, trust this recipe guys it’s a great one!!!👍🏻👍🏻

I didn’t use the lemon. I added chicken bouillon, cumin and garlic powder To the tomato paste mix. And I had to walk away for a sec so my rice got toasty. Used a jalapeño and it was a little to spicy for my littlest but was great for everyone else. So good!

I never like to use tomato paste, just isnt the same, gotta use fresh tomato. Gotta also have the onions diced and garlic minced so it gets that umami flavor. And also i use the tomato and chicken bullion instead of just regular chicken bullion. And add a dash of cumin and some ground pepper. Best rice ever, especially with caldo de pollo.

I am a pretty good cook, but whenever I see somebody nail rice they get my respect. It looks very delicious.

We call it tomato rice Don’t add citrus when it is hot It turns bitter Add it after it has slightly cooled

This is one of my favorites. I use spicy V-8 juice instead of tomato paste. I put some cilantro in there right before I put the lid on to cook. It's so good.

Hispanic jollof i like❤

Best Mexican red rice video I've seen so far.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Its crazy cause soon as she said the Lime/Lemon line, i already knew there were gonna be negative comments, we all understand what she means, and what shes trying to say, i dont get why some people love to look and point out every mistake, if you understand what is trying to say, you dont need to say anything

instead of tomato paste I use el pato jalapeño sauce probably same as the pepper you used looks good

Hey that’s how I make it but never used paste or lemon learning something new 😊

Que ricoooo 😋 gracias por compartir 🙏 bendiciones

That rice looks so good

Mexican red rice is similar to west African Jollof Rice.

Making this THANKS CHICKA 💯💯❤️❤️👍🏾👍🏾😘😘

“Lime juice or lemon juice. It doesn’t matter as long as it’s lemon” It was, indeed, a lemon. 🍋Humans being human! Priceless! 😂

the first girl that showed me the world showed me how to cook this. this recipe has carried my latina game for decades

What? But that’s what gives arroz the best flavor: toasting the heck outta it in plenty of oil. 😅 Beautifuuuuul!

I dont toast my rice that dark but I think why people rice sticks its because the pan isn't hot enough and too much oil make it greasy. But for sure rinse the rice.

TIP: instead of tossing in whole garlic and onion pieces, dice some garlic, onion, tomatoes, and green bell pepper. Mmm so flavorful ❤

Throw in the onion and garlic cloves before adding rice, let it stir in the oil. And add frozen corn, salt, and caldon de pollo after adding the water and tomatoe sauce

The secret is adding the seeds from the lemons.

Limón de donde eres que te dijeron que el Arroz lleva Limón? Primera vez que escucho eso yo soy Mexicana y nunca habia mirado eso, no se de donde seas tu pero en fin ese es tu gusto, pero me sorprende esa idea la neta

My family is rooted in the indigenous Americas. We are Native, Hispanic, and have roots from Spain. I'll share a recipe of mine in how I make spanish rice. Fry rice in avocado oil, Sprinkle cumin all over the rice in a thin layer Sprinkle paprika (not smoked) to form another layer on top as well. I do it all by eye, not measurement. The cumin is sprinkled a bit thinner of a layer than the paprika. The add minced garlic and chopped tomato, then fry together. If you're cooking 1 cup of long grain, I'd suggest half a tomato and 3 garlic cloves. Do not fry too long as the garlic will burn. Add 2 cups of chicken stock with per 1 cup of long grain rice. I like to mix a bit of chicken bullion in there too. Once all the ingredients are in I stir and taste the broth a bit. It may need a pinch of salt. Once it's done the chopped tomato forms a pretty pattern on top of the rice

Pro Tip: use a can opener on both ends of the tomato paste can. Take the top end off, and then push the bottom lid through the can, like a push pop. It removes all of the tomato paste from the can so easily

You know I was scrolling through your comments and I saw some just wanting to critique you for every little thing, and I just want to say way to keep on going! Your videos are so much fun to watch and your passion behind preparing these meals for your family is wonderful. I love that your able to share a valuable skill to us all, and representing mexican women and motherhood to the fullest.

Latinas truly know how to cook.

La primera gringa que cocina bien, increíble

You dont need to continuously stir it if you reduce ghe temperature. Works fine, things fry at 300, they dont have to reach 350

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAUTIFULLLLL ❤🥰

gonna save this vid and make because i got tons of leftover rice i need to use

In our familia we have always toasted our rice before adding the tomato sauce and water. Thats the way it always has been. And yes we toast it with oil.😊😊

For 2 cups of rice how many cups of water ?

Then add a can of Rotel

I love it lol “lime or lemon, doesn’t matter as long as it’s lemon”

I once worked with a Mexican woman (in a restaurant) that had no concept of what a lemon was. Only limes. I miss you, Isa.

What brand rice do you use

Lime juice or lemon juice it doesn't matter,as long as it's lemon

It always blows my mind when I see how close Indian and Mexican foods are!!! This is khichdi just diff spices 🤯

Im Mexican, I call it Spanish rice. Also, i don't use lemon. I like it with hard boiled eggs.

We call it Jollof rice where I come from❤

*cries in uncle roger*

We cook our rice the same except I use 6 cups of water for 4 cups of rice and I use a Serrano pepper. I accidentally got a can of hot tomato sauce the other day. When I noticed I didn't use my pepper....we all actually really loved it lol

Heat the oil and add those pieces of onion and garlic first to flavor the oil. Then add your rice and fry. Oh and also try using beef bouillon!! You are transported to flavortown. Idk why mexicanas love using chicken bouillon.

I fry my raw rice grains and do all her steps except I use chicken broth and water, and put it in a rice cooker, with big pieces of cilantro and red bell pepper on top:) It cooks perfectly:)

You can also make a tomato, onion and garlic mixture. Put it into a boil and then mix in in the blender and add it to the rice