Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice

2 tsp olive oil

1 small red onion chopped

1/2 jalapeno pepper chopped

2 cloves garlic chopped

3 tbsp yellow corn

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper optional

1 cup crushed canned tomatoes

1.5 cups vegetable broth or water

1 juice of lime

1 tbsp chopped coriander

1 pinch salt to taste

1 pinch black pepper to taste

Instructions:

Rinse and soak rice in enough water for 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add chopped red onion and cook for a minute.

Add chopped jalapeno and cook for a minute.

Add chopped garlic and cook for another minute.

Add yellow corn and mix. Add cumin powder, salt, pepper and mix.

You may also add some cayenne pepper at this point to increase the heat.

Add the soaked rice to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth or water and mix. Lower the heat to medium.

Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, lower heat to low and cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes or till rice is soft and done.

Switch off flame and let the rice remain covered. Remove cover after 10-15 minutes.

Fluff with fork, add coriander and lime juice.

Time

Total : 40 minutes

Prep : 10 minutes

Cook : 30 minutes

Resting time : 0 minutes

Servings : 4 servings