My son has requested for rice which is less in masala, light and tasty. I had some Asparagus in the fridge. I wanted to make use of it. So I decided to make Cilantro asparagus and lime rice.. Everyone loved it.. It is perfect for light and tasty meal. This is so simple that even bachelors can try it out. It is also good option to include healthy vegetable like Asparagus which is seldom used in Indian meals
Ingredients:
Cooked Basmati or brown rice – 2 cup
Asparagus – 1.5 cup (chopped into 1/4 inch pieces. If you want to put as long pieces pls. go ahead)
shallots / small onion / sambar onion – 5
Garlic – 5 pods
Green chillies – 4 (Adjust to your spice level)
Cilantro / Coriander leaves – 1 cup
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon ( I have used olive)
mustard paste – 1/4 teaspoon ( I have used yellow mustard paste)
Butter – 1/2 teaspoon (Optional but it gives nice flavour to rice)
Lime juice – 3/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Method:
Clean coriander leaves, peel garlic and onion. Wash them & wash green chillies. Grind together with very little water.
Heat the pan with oil. add cumin seeds let it crackle. Add Asparagus and fry for 2 mins. Add grinded paste. Fry for 3 mins in medium flame. Add salt, mustard paste and mix well. Fry for couple of mins. Add cooked rice and butter. mix well. Now add lime juice mix well
Serve hot. Enjoy this simple and flavourful rice with your favourite side dish
14 Replies to “Cilantro Asparagus and Lime rice – Coriander asparagus and lime rice – Simple rice recipe – Simple lunch box recipe”
Perfect and healthy lunchbox recipe
Colourful & yummy lunchbox menu!!
Innovative & delicious rice recipe………………lovely presentation.
Shobha
http://www.shobhapink.blogspot.in
Sounds very interesting,healthy onepot meal!!
too good,perfect one pot meal..i too just posted a rice recipe,same pinch dear 🙂
Healthy one pot meal..
Thats a nice flavorful rice variety dear
Yummy!
Oh yum to the whole package. Rice always melt my heart and soul.
Simple, but very delicious and healthy!
Love the way you made this rice, seriously asparagus is my fav.
healthy colorful rice!!!
Cilantro is listed as the #1 ingredient in the title, but nowhere in the recipie is cilantro/amount listed. Also in the title is lime jucie yet the recipie calls for lemon juice.
One would think that if there was this much effort and ingrediants going into a recipie, the author would proof the text.
Recommendations… use lime, double the lime, add cilantro. Winging it is better than following this recipie.
Thanks for pointing about Cliantro actually I had it as Coriander leaves which is Cilantro.. I have updated it.. For the lime juice that amount is good enough so if you prefer it with more (per taste) then it is fine