Name: "Paella" Fried Rice
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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 (3- to 4-oz) Spanish chorizo (spicy dried pork sausage) links, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces; 4 cups cold cooked rice; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 10-oz package frozen peas; 1/3 cup hulled (green) pumpkin seeds, toasted; 1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

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"Paella" Fried RiceAlan Richardson

Remember, you absolutely cannot make delicious fried rice using freshly cooked rice! If you cook the rice yourself (a day to a week ahead), buy long-grain (Carolina) rice and follow the package directions for making drier rice.

Otherwise, use leftover Chinese take-out rice.

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