'Paella' Fried Rice

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 large red bell pepper chopped
• 2 Spanish chorizo links - (3 to 4 oz ea) quarter lengthwise, and cut into 1/4"-thick pieces
• 4 cups cold cooked rice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 package frozen peas - (10 oz)
• 1/3 cup hulled (green) pumpkin seeds toasted
• 1/2 cup finely-chopped fresh cilantro or to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook cumin and red pepper flakes, stirring, 1 minute. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring, until softened.

Add chorizo and saute over moderately-high heat, stirring, until sausage begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add rice, crumbling it, and salt. Saute, stirring, until some grains begin to turn golden, about 3 minutes.

Add peas and saute, stirring, just until peas are heated through. Remove from heat and stir in pumpkin seeds and cilantro.

This recipe yields 4 servings.