Mexican Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup shoaked rice
• 1 medium onion chopped
• Fresh basil leaves
• 1 medium tomato 1 inch pieces
• whole dry red chilli
• red capsicum 1 inch pieces
•  6 cloves garlic 
• 1 cup vegetable stock 
• 3-4  tablespoon olive oil 
• salt to taste 
• carrot thickly grated 

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan ,add red capsicum,dry chillies,tomatoes and garlic cloves ,saute on high heat till slightly charred.
2. Cool the ingredients and grind to a smooth paste.
3. Heat remaining olive oil in another pan .
4. Add onion and saute until light golden ,then add rice a saute
5. Add ground paste ,basil leaves,vegetable stock, salt and  mix it well.
6. Add grated carrot and mix
7. Cook until  the water is absorbed .
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