Spanish Rice

I first was introduced to this dish in my food and nutrition class at secondary school. It was the one rice dish most of the girls in that class actually made at home. I was a bit dubious about its authenticity because the Spanish rice my father made when I was a child was red with tomatoes and made with pieces of meat. When I went vegan, I thought I had to give up this dish, because the original version relied heavily on New Zealand cheddar cheese, but trusty tofu and herbs and spices did