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Cooked herby rice on a square bowl garnished with lime zest and Ccilantro

Herby rice with lime

This substantial herby rice is a perfect side dish to any great meals you will make. It goes well from grilled fish, meat stew, fried eggs and many more.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 serving
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 178
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Cilantro, leaves and stems ( chopped, lightly packed)
  • 1 cup Parsley, leaves and stems (chopped, lightly packed)
  • 2 ½ cups Water (½ cup separated)
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 small Onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 2 cups Jasmine rice (or any white long grain rice)
  • 1 large Lime, zested and juiced (2 tablespoons)

Equipment

  • Rice cooker or medium saucepan (2 quarts)
  • food processor or blender

Method
 

  1. Place parsley and cilantro in a food processor or blender, add ½ cup water and blend until smooth.
  2. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear using a mesh strainer. Shake to drain the water as much as possible.
  3. Heat the saucepan over medium heat. Once heated, add the rice and toast, stirring until it is dry and smells nutty.
  4. Add 2 tablespoons of oil, onion and salt into the pan with the toasted rice. Sauté for a few minutes to soften the onion and then pour the herb mixture from the food processor and the remaining cooking water.
  5. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. As soon as it reaches the boiling point, lower the heat to the lowest setting. Put the lid on (tightly sealed), and cook for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes without lifting the lid to help the rice absorb all the remaining liquid.
  7. Uncover, drizzle the lime juice and scatter the lime zest. Fluff using a fork. Serve with extra lime zest to garnish and boost extra flavor.
Note when using rice cooker.
  1. Turn on the rice cooker, add oil. Once heated, add the onions and salt, and sauté until softened. Add the rice, the herb mixture, and the remaining water. continue cooking following your rice cooker instruction. When the rice is cooked, add the lime juice and zest, and fluff. (Omitting the pre-toasting method of the rice when you cook using a stovetop)

Notes

If the rice is not cooked yet, bring back the lid and continue cooking for another 5 minutes at low heat.
If the rice is dry and still hard, sprinkle a little bit of water, put the lid on, and cook for another 5 minutes at low heat.