Spanish Rice Recipe - Cuban Rice

Ingredients:
  3 c   rice (white)
  4 clv garlic
  1     onion (medium)
  4     tomatoes (ripe, medium)
  3 T   olive oil
  1 T   sugar
1/2 t   salt
  4     eggs
1/2 c   olive oil

Instructions:
 FOR THE SPANISH RICEPeel and slice garlic cloves.Place a
tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot and add the sliced garlic. Then cook
for 3 - 4 minutes over low heat.Add the rice and stir-fry for 2 - 3
minutes.Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil.Add 6 cups of
the boiling water to the large pot. For most white rice it is double the
water to rice. Cook over low-medium heat for 18 - 20 minutes and drain if
needed.FOR THE HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE:Peel and chop onion.Peel and
chop/grate tomatoes.Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a sauce pan. When
warm add chopped onion and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook over low
heat for 8 - 10 minutes.Add tomatoes and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the
saucepan to cut the acidity (you can also add a pinch of basil or
oregano). Cook over low heat for 8 - 10 minutes.Use an immersion or
stand blender to puree the mixture into a sauce and set
aside. FOR THE SPANISH STYLE FRIED EGGS Place half a cup of
olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.Fry cracked egg over high heat. Do not
overcook yolk and try to get a delicate crunchy white. Serve and enjoy
your Cuban rice recipe! (See more Spanish rice recipes)

Description:
The Cuban rice recipe probably is one of the best examples to prove that an extremely easy recipe can be as tasty as the hardest one! Cook this typical Spanish rice recipe ideal for kids! 

Notes:
Did you know...? The Cuban rice recipe has nothing to do with Cuba! It is a typical Spanish dish!The Cuban rice recipe has some possible variations. The most popular one is to add a fried banana.If you want to mould rice in a cool shape like a bowl or a cup, you just have to put the rice into the dish shape you want to mold it into (when it is still warm). then press it firmly for 1 - 2 minutes and flip the rice mold over.You can use any variety of ripe tomatoes to prepare a good tomato sauce recipe, but the original one uses plum tomatoes.