Sesame-Cilantro Rice
By LaLaCooks
Serve with Thai Sparribs
Sesame-Cilantro Rice
6 servings
PREP TIME:
10 minutes
TOTAL TIME:
28 minutes
Recipe by Jean Anderson
Photograph by Hans Gissinger
February 2011
- 6
- 38 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- cups
- basmati rice (about 9 1/2 ounces)
- 1 1
- 1/2-inch piece peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1
- tablespoon
- peanut oil
- 1 1
- teaspoon
- Asian sesame oil
- 8 8
- large green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/3 1/3
- cup
- chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 2
- tablespoons
- sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation
Step 1
Preparation
Combine rice, ginger, and 21/2 cups water in heavy large saucepan; sprinkle generously with salt. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring once. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 15 to 18 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat peanut oil and sesame oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add green onions and sauté until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove ginger from rice. Season rice to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon rice into bowl. Sprinkle rice with cilantro and sesame seeds, then green onions.
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