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    Home » Recipes

    Rice With Andean Corn (Arroz Con Choclo)

    Published: Aug 5, 2020 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Have you ever tried Choclo or Andean Corn? Today I would love to share with you this Peruvian Rice with Andean Corn recipe or Arroz Con Choclo. It’s the perfect side dish for any BBQs or grilled food.

    A round dish with fluffy rice and big kernel corn called choclo.
    Rice with Andean Corn or Arroz con Choclo

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    Culinary Diversity of Miami

    Miami is the perfect city to live for a foodie like me. Not only you find restaurants offering extraordinary dishes from a variety of World cuisines, but also people who live here have such interesting backgrounds and diverse heritage.

    My husband and I have a group of friends that we rotate hosting dinners once a month or so. Our friends are from Peru, Ecuador and Panama while my husband is from Bolivia and I’m from Albania. I love trying different foods from their home countries and that’s food you don’t really find in the menu of a restaurant.

    Last time we met all together, my friend Caro cooked this amazing Peruvian rice with choclo that we all loved!! It took me months to find choclo but finally found it:).

    Rice with Peruvian Corn (Choclo)

    What is Choclo?

    Choclo is a large grain corn, mainly found in the Andean region of South America. It’s widely used in Peruvian, Bolivian, Ecuadorian and Colombian cuisines. Here in Miami it is commonly found in Peruvian restaurants as a side on ceviche dishes. Therefore most people here in Miami call choclo, Peruvian Corn.

    Where to buy Choclo?

    If you live in South America, choclo is easy to find in any street markets or regular grocery stores. However, in United States it is not as easy to find choclo. I was able to find choclo in the below package in a local Latin supermarket here in Miami. It was in the frozen section. I found online choclo kernels, canned but not sure how they taste since I haven’t had a chance to try the canned version myself.

    A frozen package of corn kernels called choclo desgranado in Spanish.
    Frozen Choclo Kernels (Choclo Desgranado)

    How to make Arroz con Choclo?

    This is a very easy recipe. If you know how to make regular rice, you know how to make this recipe. I love using jasmin rice but you can use rice of your choice.

    Any rice you decide to use, make sure to add more water than required in the package to allow for the corn to cook too.

    For this recipe, I use 2 cups or rice, 1 cup of choclo and 5 cups of water when normally I would use just 4 cups of water if I was making plain rice.

    See below all ingredients laid out before cooking.

    Ingredients to make Peruvian Arroz con Choclo
    Ingredients to make Arroz con Choclo
    A wide dish with rice called Arroz con Choclo in Spanish. This rice is cooked with a special corn from the Andean region in South America.

    Arroz con Choclo – Peruvian Rice with Andean Corn

    This Peruvian rice with corn called Arroz con Choclo is an amazing side dish for BBQ or cookouts. It's very simple to make but it will definitely elevate the level of your rice.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Gastronomia Latina, Latin American, Peruvian
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 219 kcal

    Equipment

    • Medium pot
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tbsps olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 2 cups jasmine rice You can use a different rice
    • 1 cup choclo (corn kernels)
    • 5 cups water I try to use hot water
    • 1 tsp salt adjust salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Remove any impurities from rice. Peel and mince the garlic.
    • Saute garlic in olive oil. Add rice and keep stirring so all the grains are coated and become shiny or translucent. Use a wooden spoon to stir.
    • Heat water in an electric kettle same time you are sauteing the garlic and rice.
    • Once rice has become shiny, then add 5 cups of water and then add choclo and salt. Mix once and lower temperature to medium low once water has boiled. Keep uncovered.
    • When you see that water is running out, then turn heat to low and cover the pot. Once it has cooked covered for few more minutes, then then turn heat off. Fluff with a fork once ready to serve.

    Notes

    • Serve this side dish with your favorite dish. We love it as side dish on BBQs. 
    • I haven’t tried cooking this rice dish in instant pot only because I don’t know how choclo would handle pressure cooking. 
    • If using a rice cooker, follow cooking instructions and adjust for time. The rest of the steps should be the same.
    • Another method of cooking this dish in the stovetop would be to boil water in the pot, then add rice, oil, very fine minced garlic, choclo and salt. If using this method, use 4.5 cups of water instead of 5. 
    • Please note I used frozen choclo kernels, if you don’t buy it frozen try to cook a handful separately to see how long it takes to cook. The frozen one seems to have a similar cooking time with rice so it’s perfect when cooked together.
     
     

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Arroz con Choclo – Peruvian Rice with Andean Corn
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 219 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 301mg13%
    Potassium 95mg3%
    Carbohydrates 41g14%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 51IU1%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 19mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 301mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 51IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword arroz con choclo, Choclo, rice with corn
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    An image collage with 2 pictures created for Pinterest with a title bar in between both pictures. It shows the rice with corn on top and on the bottom a picture of that same rice served with skewers, salad and a dip. This rice recipe is called Arroz con choclo in Spanish.
    Peruvian Arroz Con Choclo

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    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Jenny

      August 10, 2020 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      Este Arroz con Choclo me encanta. No solo porque ésta listo sin problema y le gusta a toda la familia . Y debo de decir que el Choclo vine a verlo por primera vez cuando llegue a EU y desde entonces me encanta usarlo . Hoy haré un arrocito como este. Ya se me antojó

      Reply
      • admin

        August 10, 2020 at 12:08 pm

        Muchas gracias Jenny!! Yo también conocí el choclo por primera ves en Estados Unidos ya que no hay en mi pais. Pero con mi esposo estoy conociendo cada ves mas comida de Bolivia y mas comida Andina que es deliciosa y varia también entre Bolivia, Peru y otros paises. Es de verdad un lujo para mi que soy foodie y me gusta la comida

        Reply
      • LaRena Fry

        August 20, 2020 at 2:32 am

        5 stars
        I believe Choclo is hominy in English. This recipe reminds me of Mexican Pozole. This is right up my alley. Can’t wait to try it.

        Reply
    2. Silvia Martinez

      August 10, 2020 at 11:40 am

      5 stars
      I have heard about arroz con choclo before and I always wondered what choclo means until I read your recipe, now I know. In Mexico we also use this kind of corn for a dish called pozolillo.

      Reply
    3. María

      August 10, 2020 at 11:28 am

      5 stars
      Adoro el arroz es cualquiera de sus versiones, me parece una comida estupenda!!! Me apunto este peruvian arroz con choclo que es un acompañamiento ideal.

      Reply
    4. Monica

      August 10, 2020 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      Mmmm Adoro el Peruvian arroz con choclo Lo suelo hacer muy a menudo, incluso frío para acompañarlo con ensaladas para esta temporada me encantó leerte y sobre todo la receta exquisita

      Reply
    5. Yasmari Bello

      August 10, 2020 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      I love it Peruvian arroz con choclo Sonila!

      Reply

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