Thai Rice Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 limes

  • 1 lemon grass stalk

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 small piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped

  • 4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

  • spring onion green, toasted coconut strips and lime wedges, to serve

  • 225 gram brown long grain rice

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds

  • 750ml vegetable stock

 

Method

  • Pare the limes using a canelle knife or grate them using fine grater, taking care to avoid cutting the bitter pith. Set aside the rind. Finely chop the lower potion of the lemon grass stalk and set aside.

  • Rinse the rice in plenty of cold water until the water runs clear. tip into a sieve and drain thoroughly.

  • Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, ginger, spices, lemon grass and lime rind and fry gently over a low heat for 2-3 minutes.

  • Add the drained rice and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to very low and cover the pan. Cook gently for 30 minutes, then check the rice. If it is still crunchy, cover the pan and leave for 3-5 minutes more. Remove the pan from heat.

  • Stir in the fresh coriander, fluff up the grains of rice, cover and leave for about 10 minutes. Garnish the rice with spring onion green and toasted coconut strips, and serve with lime wedges, if you like. Serves 4.

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