Vegetable Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. frozen mixed vegetables
2 c. rice, soaked in water for 4 hours
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1 chopped onion
4 c. water
4 cloves garlic
2 dry hot red peppers
1 cinnamon stick
5 whole black pepper
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Put butter in a 5-quart saucepan, at medium-high heat.
When melted, add all the spices.
Add the onion and saute until brown, then add the mixed vegetables and cook for 3 minutes.