Mexican Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. cooking oil
1 c. rice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
12 black peppercorns, crushed
1/4 tsp. cumin or comino
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 c. canned tomatoes
1/2 green pepper, coarsely chopped
2 c. water

Preparation

Heat oil until hot in an iron skillet.
Add rice and stir constantly until it is nice and brown.
Remove from heat and drain off all the oil.
Add spices and stir briefly.
Add onion, tomatoes, pepper and water.
Stir well and bring to a boil.
Cover pot, lower heat and allow to simmer.
Do not stir.
Cook until it has absorbed all the liquid, being careful not to allow it to burn.
Serves 4.