Guam Red Rice

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons achiote seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups rice

Directions

1. 1

   Soak achiote seeds in 1/2 cup warm water for 30 minutes. Add salt. Using a spoon press the achiote seeds to get color. Strain liquid into a pot big enough to hold all the ingredients, bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Saute onions in oil.

3. 3

   Add rinsed rice to the boiling achiote colored water. Reduce heat to medium-high for five minutes or until water evaporates. Reduce heat to low, coer pot and cook for 15 more minutes.