Tomato Rice

Name: Tomato Rice
Ingredients: 2 ounces butter; 1 large finely chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 inch ginger, grated; 1 large sweet red pepper, finely chopped; 12 ounces long grain rice, washed and rinsed until the water runs clear and drained; 1 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; fresh ground black pepper; 600 ml boiling water; 4 tablespoons finely sliced green onions; 1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (optional)

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 ounces butter
1 large finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 inch ginger, grated
1 large sweet red pepper, finely chopped
12 ounces long grain rice, washed and rinsed until the water runs clear and drained
1 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
fresh ground black pepper
600 ml boiling water
4 tablespoons finely sliced green onions
1 -2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley (optional)

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large saucepan, you need one with a lid, add the onion, garlic and ginger, fry until the onion is soft but do not brown.
2

Add the red pepper and fry for another minute.
3

Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, salt, cumin, pepper and the water.
4

Bring to the boil, cover the pan, reduce the heat as low as possible and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.
5

Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with the garnish.