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Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
4.7 from 9 votes

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 Time
3 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

To boil the rice:
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 2 cups water
For the paste:
  • 1 onion quartered
  • ½ cup cilantro aka Coriander leaves, fresh
  • ¼ cup water
To cook and assemble:
  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds brown variety
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger see Notes
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic see Notes
  • ½ Teaspoon cumin seeds optional, ground
  • ½ Teaspoon Turmeric ground
  • pinch salt
  • lime juice fresh, juice of one lime
  • cilantro to garnish, fresh

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Add the Cilantro leaves and onion quarters to the blender jar with the water and blend to a smooth paste.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. Stir the whole content for a minute on this low-heat setting and then add the green cilantro paste which you prepared earlier.
  6. 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.
  7. Mix in the fresh lime juice.
  8. 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.
  9. Top with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.

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.

Nutrition Information

Serving 268g Calories 250kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 103mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 135IU (3%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Serving 268g
Calories 250kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 135IU 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.