Mexican Cinnamon Rice

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup onions chopped
  • 1 each garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine or other butter substitute
  • 1 cup rice uncooked, not converted
  • 1/2 cup currants
  • 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 x cilantro fresh, snipped (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the margarine in a 3 quart saucepan until the onion is tender.
  2. 2
    Stir in the remaining ingredients except the cilantro.
  3. 3
    Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 16 minutes.
  4. 4
    (DO NOT lift the cover or stir.)
  5. 5
    Remove from the heat and fluff the rice lightly with a fork.
  6. 6
    Recover and let steam for about 10 minutes before adding the cilantro.

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