Begin by getting a saucepan and mix the oil, rice, garlic, and salt, then turn on to medium. Grab another saucepan and fill with the water and turn on high to boil.
While the water comes to a boil, stir the rice mixture with a spoon to avoid any burning. You will continue to stir and brown the rice a bit until the water is boiling about 2-3 minutes.
Very carefully dump the water into the rice mixture. Because both of the pans are boiling it will jump up – be careful, maybe wear a oven mitt to protect yourself. Stir the rice a bit to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Get your bunch of cilantro and put it on top of the rice. Add the lid and turn down to low. Allow to simmer for about 25 minutes. Reomve from heat and allow to sit about 5 minutes. When the time is up, take off the lid and using a fork remove the cilantro and throw it in the garbage. Stir to fluff the rice a bit and serve. Enjoy!