Easy Spanish Rice Recipe - Authentic and Flavorful

Ingredients

• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 green pepper , chopped
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 0.5 cup canned tomatoes with green chilies (I use the diced Ro*tel brand)
• 0.25 tbsp ground turmeric
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• salt (original recipe calls for 0.5 tsp salt - I do not add salt )
• 1.75 cup water (original recipe calls for 2 cups - I like my rice drier)