Lemon Cilantro Rice Pilaf
A nice side dish with plenty of flavor when you don’t want the same old plain rice.
Servings
Prep Time
4
5
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
5
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
1
tablespoon
Oil
1
cup
raw long grain rice
1 1
cups
⁄2water
1
tablespoon
grated fresh lemon rind
1
tablespoon
Lemon juice
1
teaspoon
⁄2ground turmeric
1
teaspoon
⁄4salt
1
cup
⁄3sliced green onion
1
cup
⁄4chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
Heat oil in nonstick sauce pan.
Add rice and saute until rice kernels are opaque.
Add water, grated lemon rind, lemon juice, turmeric and salt.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in green onions and cilantro.