Saute the rice in a pan with the vegetable oil and the sliced garlic.
In a food processor put the onion and tomatoes into a pulp.
Pour the tomato onion mixture into the pan of rice and add the vegetable stock and litre of boiled water.
Let it bubble away for 5 minutes then pour into slow cooker.
Add the tomato puree, salt, pepper,and other ingredients except the lime juice.
Set on high for 3 & 1/2 hrs or until all the liquid is absorbed.
Finally stir in the lime juice.
Notes
I served mine with a jar of shop bought tikka cooking sauce in a jar slow cooked with chicken for 3 hrs. But the rice can be put in tacos or wraps, burritos, salads, chilli con carne and jacket potato's. Would go lovely with a drizzle of sour cream on top and some salsa too with a plate of tortillas.
This is my spin on a Mexican rice dish. which i adapted for a slow cooker, hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.
If you have small children i would leave out the chilli flakes.