Pairs well with Rice with Ham and Vegetables
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Rice with Ham and Vegetables
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A delicious, easy, and quick recipe using leftover cooked ham, vegetables, and rice, flavored with cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, and nuts. Perfect for a comforting lunch or dinner, this dish is colorful, flavorful, and economical.
00:15:00 total
Serves 3
easy
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Ingredients
- cooked ham - watch the video to see (cut into squares, quantity as desired)
- oil - watch the video to see (for frying vegetables)
- onion - 1/2 onion (half, cut into small pieces)
- red bell pepper - watch the video to see (a little, cut into small pieces)
- carrot - 1/2 carrot (half, cut into small pieces)
- garlic - watch the video to see (quantity as desired)
- cilantro - watch the video to see (optional, quantity as desired)
- cinnamon sticks - 2 sticks (two pieces)
- almonds - watch the video to see (quantity as desired)
- peanuts - watch the video to see (quantity as desired)
- cloves - watch the video to see (quantity as desired)
- butter - watch the video to see (to prevent dryness, quantity as desired)
- cooked rice - 1.5 cups (leftover rice, about 1.5 cups)
- turmeric - watch the video to see (to color the rice yellow, quantity as desired)
- ketchup - watch the video to see (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut the precooked ham into squares. Chop half an onion, a little red bell pepper, half a carrot, and garlic into small pieces. Optionally chop cilantro.
- Fry Vegetables: In a saucepan, heat a little oil and add the chopped onion, red bell pepper, carrot, garlic, and cilantro. Fry until vegetables are not raw.
- Add Spices and Nuts: Add two cinnamon sticks, almonds, and peanuts to the frying vegetables. Stir well to combine.
- Add Ham and Cloves: Add the cubed ham and cloves to the pan. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients and aromas.
- Add Butter and Rice: Add a little butter to prevent dryness. Then add about 1.5 cups of leftover cooked rice. Stir well to combine.
- Add Turmeric and Heat Through: Add turmeric to give the rice a yellow color. Continue stirring and heating everything until hot and well combined.
- Serve: Serve hot. Optionally, enjoy with ketchup for a unique flavor twist.
