Cilantro Lime Rice

If you ask me about one recipe, that enhances the flavour of any curry when served along with it. My answer would be this Cilantro Lime Rice. So fresh and flavourful, this rice recipe goes really well along with almost all the Asian and Mexican curries.

It is so easy to make, that you will need just 15 minutes to get this ready. This is also a great way to use your leftover rice from the previous day.

This recipe is a great option for parties, when you are cooking for large crowd, as it is very easy to make and can be made fresh in very less time. Making it in a rice cooker or an instant pot can save you a lot of time and you don’t have to monitor it again and again too.

Learn how to make this Cilantro Lime Rice, which will make any curry taste even more delicious. Here’s how to make Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe.

What is Cilantro Lime Rice?

Cilantro Lime Rice, a Mexican rice recipe which needs only a few everyday ingredients such as Basmati Rice, Olive Oil, Garlic, Vegetable Stock/Chicken Stock, Lime Juice and Coriander Leaves/Cilantro. You can even add a bit of lime zest, which adds a freshness to this simple yet delicious recipe.

Traditionally, people also add Black Beans or Corn Kernels to their recipe. So if you want that extra bite in your light flavoured and soft rice, you can add black beans or corns too.

You can even add water instead of vegetable stock, but vegetable stock gives Cilantro Lime Rice an extra flavour and taste. You can use the homemade vegetable stock or the store bought ones, but the homemade one always tastes better.

Also if you are a Vegan, Cilantro Lime Rice is a great recipe to include in your everyday meals. For a Non Vegetarian version, just add Chicken or Shrimps to the recipe.

Which rice can be used to make Cilantro Lime rice?

For Cilantro Lime Rice, I would suggest you to use basmati long grain rice. It is more aromatic as compared to the plain white rice and the flavour also complements the cilantro and lime.

Some people also use Jasmine Rice to make this recipe, as it is more flavourful than the long grain basmati rice. So if you are thinking to serve Cilantro Lime Rice with an Asian Curry, you can use Jasmine Rice instead of Basmati for that sticky texture.

Having said that, this recipe tastes great with any variety of rice used. So go ahead and make it with whatever you have at hand.

Cilantro Lime Rice Ingredients

How to use Cilantro Lime Rice?

Cilantro Lime Rice is so flavourful that you can have it on its own. Believe me, the smell of this rice is so tempting to gobble it up on its own, but this Cilantro Lime Rice can be used to make other recipes too.

One great way to use this is in Burritos. This lightly flavoured rice adds a twist to your Burrito and can even be used in Burrito Bowls and Tacos.

Other than this you can just serve it along with any Mexican Curry. Not only Mexican it also pairs well with the Asian Curries.