Ugandan Rice - Seward Community Co-op

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 6 medium-sized fresh plum/Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 6 fresh, red peppers – optional
• 2 Medium-sized red onions 1 sliced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste- optional
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 dried bay leaves- optional
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter (optional)
• 4 cups uncooked converted long-grain rice or golden Sella basmati, rinsed
• Salt, to taste
• Black and white pepper