Mexican Spicy Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 chopped onion
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 chopped tomato
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp coarse salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 whole jalapeño pepper

Preparation:

1. In a frying pan with vegetable oil over medium heat, sauté 1 chopped onion. Add 1 cup of white rice and fry for 3 minutes.
   
   Add 1 and 2/3 cups water, 1 chopped tomato, 2 teaspoons tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon each coarse salt and cumin (zira), bring the mixture to a boil.
   
   Add 1 whole jalapeño pepper (green hot pepper). Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove the jalapeño pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro.