Garden Vegetable Rice (vegan)

This is a new recipe Rach and I have tried.  This has been well received by our taste testers.

You will need:

• 2 cups of boiling water
• 1 Knorr vegetable cube
• 1 cup of uncooked rice
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 onion, chopped
• Vegetable oil
• Salt and pepper

Fry onion, carrots and garlic in vegetable oil.  While that is softening down, dissolve veggie cube in boiling water.  When vegetables are soft, mix in with raw rice. I use a microwave rice steamer - add veggie cube mixture.  Microwave on high for 3 minutes.  Stir.  Microwave on level 6 for 10 minutes.  It will be done when all veggie broth mixture is absorbed.  If necessary microwave a bit longer.  Add salt and  pepper to taste.  Stir in almonds and serve.