Portuguese Tomato Rice

Ingredients (10)

• 1 cup rice
• 2 to 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 medium sized onion,
• 2 to 3 medium sized garlic cloves,
• 1 or 2 bay leaf
• ½ cup chopped cilantro leaves
• ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
• 2.5 to 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt as required