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

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

Details

Servings 6
Cooking time 38mins
Adapted from bonappetit.com

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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