Cilantro (Coriander) Rice

Following on with the cilantro theme, here's a recipe for cilantro rice. Supposedly it's a copy cat recipe from Cafe Rio. A friend sent a version of the recipe to me about five years ago and it's kind of a staple now.

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable bouillon

3 cloves minced garlic

1/4 bunch cilantro (coriander)

1/8-1/4 cup jalapeños

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon unsalted butter

1/4-1/2 onion, chopped

1 1/2 cups rice

1 1/2 cups cold water

Put bouillon, garlic, cilantro, jalapeños, salt, ½ cup water and onion in a blender.

Puree until smooth.

Pour the rice into a saucepan. Rinse and drain the rice in cold water until it is no longer cloudy (to remove the starch). Add the mixture from the blender, the butter and additional 1 cup water.

Bring to a boil and cover.

Simmer until the liquid has evaporated (about 15-20 minutes, without stirring and leaving the lid on) and rice is tender.

Stir rice before serving.