Indian Spiced Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
1 1/3 cups long grain rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
2 2/3 cups water

Preparation

Cook green onion in butter in a saucepan until tender but not brown.
Stir in rice, salt garam masala, red pepper and garlic.
Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute.
Add water.
Bring to boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes; do not lift lid.
Remove saucepan from heat.
Let stand covered for 10 minutes.
To freeze: Place prepared rice in freezer bag. Seal, pushing out as much air as possible, label and freeze.
To serve: Thaw in fridge. Place in baking dish and add 1 T.water for each cup of rice. Stir and reheat at 300 degrees for 35-40 minutes.