Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onions, chopped
1 garlic cloves, minced
3 small peeled tomatoes, if canned, drained
1 cup long grain white rice
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon cumin ( to taste)
1/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Directions:
To peel tomatoes:.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Cut a shallow “X” in the bottom of each tomato.
Plunge tomato into boiling water for 30-60 seconds. Remove and place immediately in ice water.
Remove and skins should peel off easily.
Pour out water from saucepan and place over medium heat. Add oil and warm.
Add onion an garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Place peeled tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
In the same saucepan, stir rice until coated with the remaining oil.
Add broth,cumin, salt, pepper and tomato mixture. Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is tender about 20 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 35 min.