Mexican Rice
This recipe is indispensable. Rice can be served with everything in this book except Arroz con Pollo, which has its own rice.
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 cup rice
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1/2 small onion finely grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powdered
- 1/3 8- oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
Sauté rice in cooking oil until golden. Add garlic and onion and sauté until onion is clear. Add salt, cumin, tomato sauce and water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until rice is done and rather dry. Do not stir or you will have mushy rice.