Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 cup long grain Basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (you can use a mix of lemon and lime juice or only lime juice)
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro (Finely chopped)
Instruction
- Rinse 1 cup basmati rice with water 2-3 times until the water runs clear. Soak it in 3-4 cups of water for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat 1 tbsp light olive in a medium-size pot over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot, add 2 tsp chopped garlic and fry until it turns lightly brown (1-2 minutes).
- Drain the rice and add it to the pot.
- Add 2 cups of vegetable stock and 2 tsp lemon juice and stir gently.
- Close the lid of the pot with a tight-fitting lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender (20-25 minutes).
- Add 3 tbsp chopped cilantro and fluff the rice gently with 2 forks to mix it through out the rice. Serve.
