Ingredients

• 1 cup - Rice (cleaned briefly under cool water and laid out on towel to dry before cooking)
• 2 parts - Vegetable broth or water
• 1 no. - fully ripened Tomato (crushed)
• 4 oz - Tomato Sauce
• 1 - clove
• 2 flakes - Garlic
• I no. - small yellow Onion
• Vegetable Oil
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of Black Pepper

How to Make Mexican Rice in Veg Broth

• Heat thick bottomed pan and heat oil.
• Toss in rice when oil is hot.
• Toast rice on medium heat. Make sure each grain of rice is toasted brown in colour but not too dark. This is what gives Mexican rice its flavour
• Once rice is toasted brown, add a tsp or two more of oil and cook onions with rice. Just when the onion turns translucent, toss in the garlic.
• Stir very well. If you burn the garlic, the rice will not have very good flavour.
• Toss in the Tomato and fry for a bit.
• Remove pan from heat and pour in Vegetable Broth or water, add salt and pinch of black pepper.
• Return pan to heat, bring to a boil for about 1-2 mins, stir once and promptly reduce heat to very, very low or simmer, add the lid and allow to cook for 15-20 mins. Once the lid has been placed, do not disturb the rice. Allow it to cook.
• Once the rice is cooked, let set for 2-4 mins, then fork through and serve hot with salsa or Vegetarian dishes of your choice.