Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Cilantro Lime Rice is a quick and flavorful dish made with fresh cilantro leaves and a hint of lime. Ready in just 20 minutes, it pairs perfectly with your favorite main course for a refreshing, zesty side.

Prep Time3

Cook Time20

Total Time23

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: servings

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Helene Dsouza

Equipment

Blender/ Spice Grinder/ Food Processor
Small Pot
Wood or Bamboo Spatula

Ingredients

To boil the rice:

1 cup Basmati Rice
2 cups Water

For the paste:

1 Onion quartered
½ cup Cilantro Fresh aka Coriander leaves
¼ cup Water

To cook and assemble:

2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Brown Mustard Seeds
1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic *see Notes
½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground optional
½ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
pinch Salt
Juice of one Lime fresh
Cilantro Fresh to garnish

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Instructions

Wash your rice well and cook it for about 12 minutes, or until it's soft and cooked through. Refer to packet instructions, the rice shouldn't be overcooked and soggy. Strain the rice and keep aside once cooked.
1 cup Basmati Rice, 2 cups Water
Add the Cilantro leaves and onion quarters to the blender jar with the water and blend to a smooth paste.
1 Onion, ½ cup Cilantro Fresh, ¼ cup Water
Add to a pan the olive oil and mustard seeds. Carefully heat up and pop the mustard seeds. You need to keep the heat steady for a short time (less than a minute) so that the mustard seeds get “cooked” in that time. While doing that, the mustard seeds will pop up and emit a nutty flavor. Take from the heat to cool down a bit.
2 Tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Teaspoon Brown Mustard Seeds
Take the pan back to the stove and keep over the lowest-heat setting and add the Ginger Garlic Paste, Cumin Seed Powder and Turmeric Seed Powder (careful because too hot and the ingredients will jump up).
1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic, ½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds Ground, ½ Teaspoon Turmeric Ground
Stir the whole content for a minute on this low-heat setting and then add the green cilantro paste which you prepared earlier.
Cook the green cilantro paste on a low-heat setting for 2–3 minutes. Season with salt. Take from the heat and leave to cool.
pinch Salt
Mix in the fresh lime juice.
Juice of one Lime
Stir in the cooked rice. Carefully mix the rice in so that everything is well combined. The rice should be completely covered with the seasoning.
Top with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
Cilantro Fresh

Notes

Reduce the cooking time by using boiled rice.
Use fresh ginger and garlic with a ratio of ⅓ ginger and ⅔ garlic or use Asian ginger garlic paste.

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