1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tb olive oil (I used oil spray)
2 tb cumin seeds (or cumin powder)
1 1/2 cups white rice (you could use brown; increase cooking time)
1 can (~15 oz.) beans- kidney, black, navy, garbanzo, etc
2 tb chopped fresh cilantro
1 3/4 cup vegetable broth
Saute onion and garlic in oil (or spray) until translucent. Add the cumin seeds, cook on medium-high heat for one more minute. Add the rice, cook another minute. Add the vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Turn down heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked (about 15 minutes for white rice, 45 minutes for brown). After the rice mixture is cooked, add the beans. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes on low heat. Add the chopped cilantro, and serve!