Lemongrass & lime Thai rice

Name: Lemongrass & lime Thai rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp chopped coriander/cilantro leaves; 250 g/9 oz/1⅓ cups long-grain brown rice, soaked for 2 hours, rinsed and drained; 625 ml/21½ fl oz/2⅔ cups vegetable stock; grated zest of 2 limes; 1½ tsp coriander seeds; 1 lemongrass stalk, just the lower tender portion, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 tbsp sunflower oil

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Pimp My Rice

By Nisha Katona

Published 2017

About

I like to use brown rice in this light, fragrant dish – the shrill lemongrass and lime sit well on the wholesome depth of the heavier grain, which makes a lovely contrast with all kinds of main courses.

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 lemongrass stalk, just the lower te

Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onion, lemongrass, lime zest and coriander seeds and fry gently over a low heat for 3 minutes.

Now add the drained rice and toss in the oil for 2 minutes. Pour the stock over the top and bring the pan to the boil, stirring occasionally.

Turn the heat to very low and cover the pan. Cook for 30 minutes until the rice is soft and the liquid ab