A la Carte Recipes

This cilantro rice is to die for! This is a stovetop recipe and is very easy to follow. Made with natural and fresh ingredients, this cilantro rice is not only fluffy and delicious but also nutritious. Ingredients -    3 cloves of garlic-    4 tablespoons of olive oil-    2 cups of long grain white rice-    1 bunch of fresh cilantro-    5 cups of water-    ½ teaspoon of salt   Prep Work -    Peel the 3 cloves of garlic and cut the them into tiny pieces.  -    Separate the fresh cilantro into 3 equal parts. Then, chop one third of the cilantro by cutting it into small pieces and put it to the side.  -    Remove the thick stem ends from the other 2 thirds of the cilantro and blend it in a blender using one cup of water. After blended, put it to the side. -    Put the long grain white rice in a fine mesh strainer and gently rinse the rice by letting the water go through it in the kitchen sink. After rinsing, keep the rice in the strainer until it’s time to cook it. Time to Cook Step 1: Put a medium to large cooking pan on the stovetop and turn it on to medium heat. Step 2: Pour the olive oil into the cooking pan and add the garlic right after. Then wait until the garlic starts to cook. Step 3: When the garlic is visibly cooking, add the rinsed rice and add the one cup of blended cilantro and the 4 cups of water to the pan. Step 4: Add the chopped cilantro to the cooking pan. Step 5: Add the ½ teaspoon of salt and mix it all using a wooden spoon. Step 6: Turn it to high heat and wait until it starts boiling. Step 7: Once it is visibly boiling, turn it to low heat and cover the cooking pan with its lid. Step 8: Occasionally uncover the cooking pan and mix the rice with the wooden spoon and monitor the water evaporating. Step 9: Once you notice that most water has evaporated, check the side of the cooking pan from the inside with a spoon to see if no water is left.  Step 10: Once the water is gone and the rice it’s still moist, turn off the heat and cover the cooking pan again.  Step 11: Let the rice sit for about 5 minutes before serving since the rice will finish drying during that time. Enjoy!