Tico Rice

Ingredients

 * 2-4 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!
 * ½ small or medium onion
 * ½ small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional)
 * 3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water
 * 2 cups (350 ml) white rice
 * ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

Directions

 * 1) Chop cilantro, onion, and sweet pepper very fine.
 * 2) Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan and sauté the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add the chopped onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and sauté another 2 minutes.
 * 3) Add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (20-35 minutes). #This is also the recipe for Tico rice used in favorites like tamales and Gallo Pinto.