Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 2

　　

For sofrito

1 tablespoon minced onion

　　1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs

　　1 small garlic clove, minced

　　2 teaspoons olive oil

　　1/4 teaspoon turmeric

　　3/4 cup long-grain rice

　　1 1/2 cups water

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　

Make sofrito:

Step 1

In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.