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  PLAIN PILAF WITH TOMATOE SAUCE
Ingredients
 
2 glasses of rice
  3 glasses borth, chicken stock or water
  2 tablespoons margarine
  salt
Tomato sauce
  2 large very ripe tomatoes or 2 ½ tablespoons of     unsalted tomato paste


  



Preparation :
Boil the rice with 2 tablespoons of salt into a bowl and pour in enough warm water to cover the rice. Set aside for 20-25 minutes. Drain and wash salt awau. Put the brith, chicken stock or water into a saucepan with the margarine and ½ tablespoon of salt, and bring to the boil. Add the riceand cook first on high then on medium heat until the rice absorbs the water. Put a cloth napkin under the lid, put the lid on and simmer for 5-10 minutes over a very low heat. Stir and serve.

Rice with tomato sauce :

If tomatoes are preferred, pare the to,atoes and mince them. Put into a separate pan and cook for 6 minutes till the tomatoes become like puree. Add the tomatoes or the tomato paste to the broth or chicken stock or water and cook exactly like plain rice.


     

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