Thursday, December 17, 2009

Cilantro Rice

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, choppped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup long grained rice (use white or brown rice-whatever makes you happy)
2 cups water
1 handful cilantro, chopped
juice & zest from one lime


Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute. Add the rice and toast in the oil for a few minutes. Add the water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered until tender, about 20 minutes for white rice or 40-50 minutes for brown. Remove from the heat and mix in the cilantro, lime juice and zest.

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