Indian Spiced Rice

• sliced green onion1⁄4 cup
• butter or margarine↗2 teaspoons
• long grain rice↗1 1⁄3 cups
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• garam masala↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground red pepper↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• garlic clove↗1

  minced

• water↗2 2⁄3 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook green onion in butter in a saucepan until tender but not brown.

2. 2

   Stir in rice, salt garam masala, red pepper and garlic.

3. 3

   Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add water.

5. 5

   Bring to boil.

6. 6

   Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes; do not lift lid.

7. 7

   Remove saucepan from heat.

8. 8

   Let stand covered for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   To freeze: Place prepared rice in freezer bag. Seal, pushing out as much air as possible, label and freeze.

10. 10

    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.