Navajo Avocado Rice

This is a different rice dish. It has a great combination of spices along with small chunks of avocado. It is pretty tasty.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  small onion, finely chopped
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1  cup  regular uncooked rice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano, ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can chicken broth
• 1  avocado

Directions

1. Place butter and oil in 2-quart pan over medium heat.
2. When butter is melted, add onion and garlic; cook until onion is tender.
3. Add rice; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until rice looks milky and opaque.
4. Add salt, oregano, cumin, turmeric and broth.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed.
7. Peel and pit avocado; dice.
8. Fluff up rice with fork; add avocado and toss gently.
9. Turn off heat; let stand 5 minutes before serving.