Spicy Mexican Rice
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Lots of flaver with a spicy kick!
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Ingredients:
| 1 | onion |
| 2 tablespoons | vegetable oil |
| 1 cup | white rice |
| 1 2/3 | water |
| 1 | plum tomato |
| 2 teaspoons | tomato paste |
| 1/2 teaspoon | kosher salt |
| 1/2 teaspoon | cumin |
| 1 | whole jalapeño pepper |
| cilantro for topping |
Directions:
Saute 1 chopped onion in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 1 cup white rice and cook until toasted, 3 minutes. Add 1 2/3 cups water, 1 chopped plum tomato, 2 teaspoons tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and cumin; bring to a boil. Add 1 whole jalapeno. Cover; simmer 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 5 minutes. Discard the jalapeno. Top with cilantro.
Photograph by Justin Walker
Source: foodnetwork.com
