Traditional Mexican Rice with Jasmine | Carolina® Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups Carolina® Jasmine Rice or Carolina® White Rice
• 4 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1 onion, cut into chunks
• 2 medium tomatoes (optional)
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed and divided
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup carrot, diced (optional)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tbsp lime juice