Asian Tomato Rice

• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 shallots, minced (optional)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or 1 -2 teaspoon fish sauce or 12-1 12 teaspoon maggi seasoning sauce
• 18 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 4 cups cooked and chilled jasmine rice
• salt, as needed
• ground black pepper, as needed
• cilantro, as needed

1. In a large nonstick frying pan put the oil, shallots and garlic.
2. Cook over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes until the edges of the garlic are a light brown.
3. Stir in the tomato paste, soy sauce, and Chinese 5 spice powder and cook for another minute.
4. Add the rice and stir until well blended.
5. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste if desired.
6. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro or a thinly sliced green onion.
7. Variations: Stir in 1/4 - 1/2 cup frozen peas the last 2 minutes and/or add a cooked scrambled egg.

oil, shallots, garlic, tomato paste, soy sauce, spice powder, jasmine rice, salt, ground black pepper, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-tomato-rice-506057 (may not work)