Iraqi Pink Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup rice
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 1/2 cups water or 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste or 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 wash rice 3 times. we are not making sticky rice here.
• 2 saute onion in olive oil or veggie oil ,on medium heat for about 5 minutes until lightly browned.
• 3 add rice until all grains are cooked.
• 4 add water with tomato paste and salt and pepper mixed inches.
• 5 turn flame up to high.
• 6 when mixture comes to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid.
• 7 reduce to a simmer; allow to cook 20 minutes; turn off heat.