Flavor packed healthiest buttery Cilantro Lime Rice

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley offers a fresh flavor and is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative for cooking.

Crush 1/2 teaspoon of coriander seeds lightly.

Heat 2 splashes of cooking olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan.

Add the crushed coriander seeds to the pan and bloom for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Crush 4 cloves of garlic and add them to the pan.

Add chopped white and green parts of scallions to the pan and sweat them.

Season with salt to taste and add 1/4 teaspoon of white pepper.

Add an optional vegetable bouillon for umami flavor.

Wash the rice and add it to the pan, toasting it for 2-3 minutes until dry.

Add about 1 liter of water to the pan, ensuring it covers the rice by about 1 cm.

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed while cooking.

Chop the remaining green parts of the scallions and cilantro, adding them to the dish later.

Cover the rice and cook for 25 minutes.

Once cooked, fold in the spinach juice, lime juice, and zest of half a lime.

Add the chopped cilantro and scallions to the rice.

Add another tablespoon of softened butter and fold everything together before serving.

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