South Texas Spanish Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white rice
1 (8 ounce) can Ro-Tel tomatoes (stewed diced tomatoes with green chiles)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 -2 teaspoon chili powder (personal taste)
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
3 cups water
1 medium onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Preparation

Saute garlic and onions with cumin, salt, & pepper.
Add rice and brown. It should take 2-4 minutes stirring frequently.
Add chili powder; stir well.
Add undrained Ro-tel tomatoes. Let sit on heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add water, bring to boil, reduce to good simmer, cover, and cook 17-20 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.