Arroz con Gandules

Ingredients

• 200 g of pigeon peas
• 200 g of rice
• 1 onion
• 2 tomatoes
• 200 ml of oil
• 100 ml of tomato sauce
• 200 ml of water
• Generous amount of salt and pepper
• 1 basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

Method

1. Rinse the pigeon peas thoroughly and boil them in water for 10 minutes, then drain.
2. In a pan, sauté the oil with the onion and tomatoes until they are soft.
3. Add the rice and pigeon peas, stir well.
4. Add the tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper, and basil, bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat, simmer on medium heat for 20-25 minutes until the rice is al dente.
6. Turn off the heat and add a pinch of sugar to balance the taste.