Cilantro and Lemon Rice

My first introduction to Mexican food was during our trip to the US and just fell in love with it. Spicy, flavorful and most importantly balanced, Mexican is one of our favorite cuisines now.

Our favorite joint was Chipotle and we munched on their burritos quite often. After coming back to India, I started making burritos at home and to get that authentic Chipotle taste, I flavor my rice with coriander ( cilantro ) and lemon. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

• Long grain Basmati rice - 1 cup
• Olive oil - 1 tbsp
• Garlic cloves - 3-4 ( chopped )
• Vegetable stock - 2 cups
• Lemon juice - 2 tsp
• Fresh coriander - 3 tbsp ( finely chopped )

Procedure

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 15-20 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add garlic.
3. Fry till garlic is slightly browned.
4. Drain the rice and add it in the pan.
5. Add vegetable stock and 1 tsp of lemon juice.
6. Cover and cook the rice on very low heat till done.
7. Add the coriander and the remaining lemon juice and fluff with 2 forks.