How to make South-American Cook-up Rice in 3 easy steps, a simple recipe for the whole family

Cook-up rice is a famous and delicious South-American and West Indian dish .Though each of these countries has its own cook up rice recipes; there are basic rules for this great and easy to make dish. I teach you the easy and most delicious way to make cook up rice with chicken and ham or bacon and peas in only 3 steps. Your family will surely enjoy it

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Rice cooker and cooking pan
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil or light butter
• 400 grams of whole grain Rice
• 1 medium size Chicken breast , beef or shrimps
• Ham or bacon as desired, this can be replaced by smoked fish
• Onions (no garlic is needed)
• Seasoning (chicken or beef taste)
• 1 tomato
• Ground pepper
• 1 whole belly pepper (do not slice it)
• 1 can of peas (if desired)
• 1 can of coconut milk (you can find this in every good supermarket)

1. Take a pan, heat it and put in the oil or butter. Add the chopped onions and tomato. Cut the chicken breast in pieces and put this together with the ham or bacon in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, add the ground peppercorns and some seasoning .It must be moist.
2. Pre-wash your rice and add in the pan where you have the chicken /ham mixture .Now add the coconut milk. Open your can of peas. Take the fluid out of the can and place the peas in the rice mixture. Add other ingredients: ground pepper and seasoning .Then add water until the fluid rises 2 cm above the rice. Cook for 30 seconds
3. Now place the rice mixture (rice,meat,ham,ingredients,coconut milk) in the rice cooker and let it cook until finished. When finished place the bell pepper on top of your cook up rice .This is delicious