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I learnt from my aunt who makes the most incredible rice. i could eat it alone without any sauce or side dish

1. As it is norm in latin america, the first thing you do is make a sofrito-meaning various tasty things fried together, usually with onion as the basic ingredient.
for rice, I heat about two tablespoons of oil and throw in chopped onion, garlic, chopped red bell pepper and chopped carrots.
2. After they are soft and the onions clear, you put in the rice. when it has changed color, you add boiling water-about twice as much as the rice.
3. Wait for the water to boil and add a teaspoon of salt for each cup of rice. lower the heat and wait for the water to evaporate until you can see the grains of rice. cover and let it cook for 20-25 minutes on the lowest heat possible. turn off the heater and take the lid off the rice so the steam evaporates.

It turns out fluffy and so, sooo tasty!