Iraqi Pink Rice Plow Ahmar

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups rice
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4 tomatoes, large chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, minced for garnish
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil.
• 2 add onion; fry until translucent.
• 3 add washed rice; stir 2 minutes.
• 4 add tomato sauce, tomatoes, celery, salt, dillweed, pepper and garlic powder.
• 5 add 3 1/2 cups water.
• 6 after it comes to a boil. turn heat to simmer.
• 7 cover and cook until rice is tender; do not open lid for 30 minutes.