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Moro de guandules rice cooker recipe (pigeon pea rice)

This is the rice cooker version of the traditional Dominican moro.
Course Main
Cuisine Dominican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author biteslife.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of white rice
  • 1 can of pigeon peas
  • 1 teaspoon of bija ground annatto seeds or achiote
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoon of home-made season all see link in this post
  • If you do not have season all substitute for a quarter bunch of cilantro, one-quarter of a medium onion and three garlic cloves, all finely chopped and pre-fried in one tablespoon of oil
  • 3 cups of water

Instructions

  1. Add and mix all the ingredients in the rice cooker.
  2. Set to cook.
  3. Once the rice cooker automatically sets to "warm", open and stir the moro, distributing the pigeon peas equally around. Cover again and wait 7 to 10 minutes until rice is soft.
  4. Serve with meat and salad.
  5. Enjoy the extra free time!

Recipe Notes

If you like your rice grainier, add only 2 1/2 cups of water.