Cilantro Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/3 cup carrot, grated
• salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, whirl cilantro, garlic, jalapeno and 1 cup broth until smooth.
• 2 in a 3-4 quart pan over medium heat, stir oil, rice, onion power and cumin until rice is a pale golden color, about 5 - 8 minutes.
• 3 stir in cilantro mixture, remaining broth, and carrot.
• 4 cover, bring to a boil over high head then reduce and simmer until iquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes.
• 5 if desired, season to taste with salt.