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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 Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 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 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
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.
- Add the Cilantro leaves and onion quarters to the blender jar with the water and blend to a smooth paste.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- Mix in the fresh lime juice.
- 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.
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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
(3%)
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: 4servings
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.