Mexican Rice

Directions

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   Place
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   quartered
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   tomatoes,
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   onion, garlic and 2 tablespoons water in
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   blender.
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   Wash
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   rice and let drain.
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   Heat oil in deep heavy two-quart saucepan.
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   Add rice, stir over medium heat until each rice kernel is golden brown.
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    Add ingredients from blender and
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    continue
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    to
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    stir
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    for
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    a few minutes.
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    Add boiling water slowly
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    and
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    carefully as steam will rise.
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    Add salt and peas. Cover.
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    Simmer
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    25
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    minutes (do not lift cover or stir).
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    The rice
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    should
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    have
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    absorbed all the water and will be dry and flaky.
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    Makes six servings.