Arroz de Bacalhau (Creamy Cod Rice)
Cod
7½ oz salted
cod, desalted
Onion
1 small onion,
peeled and finely chopped
Garlic
1 garlic clove,
peeled and finely chopped
Short-grain
rice
6 oz (¾ cup) -
preferably Carolino
Salt and pepper
Check the cod
is not too salty before cooking. If it is, then leave to soak for another 2
hours. Drain.
Put the cod
into a medium saucepan, cover with water and cook over a low heat for 6
minutes, or until the cod is soft. Remove from the pan, then remove the skin
and any fish bones. Flake the flesh into chunks. Set aside 600 ml/20 fl oz (2½
cups) of the cooking water.
Put the onion
and garlic into a large saucepan and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, or
until the onion is translucent and lighter in colour. Add the rice and cod,
stir, then add the reserved cooking water. Increase the heat to medium and cook
for 25 minutes, or until the rice is soft and creamy. You may need to add a
little more of the cod cooking water, if it’s drying out, so keep checking.
Season with
salt and pepper and serve.
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