Iraqi Pink Rice Plow Ahmar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cups rice
1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 tomatoes, large chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, minced for garnish
2 stalks celery, diced
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Heat olive oil.
Add onion; fry until translucent.
Add washed rice; stir 2 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, celery, salt, dillweed, pepper and garlic powder.
Add 3 1/2 cups water.
After it comes to a boil. turn heat to simmer.
Cover and cook until rice is tender; do not open lid for 30 minutes.