Low Sodium Cilantro Lime Rice
Servings
2Serving size
1/2 cup cooked riceThis recipe can easily be multiplied but doesn’t keep well.
Ingredients
| 2 Tbsp. Lite Coconut Milk |
| 2 cup Water |
| 1/8 tsp. Salt |
| 1/2 lime yields Lime juice, raw |
| 1/2 cup Brown rice |
| 1/4 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw (chopped) |
Instructions
In a medium sauce pain, heat the coconut milk, water, salt and lime juice. When the liquid boils, stir in the rice.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for about 40-45 minutes.
Do not boil away all of the liquid and do not stir the rice.
When a very small amount of liquid remains, remove the pan from the burner and let it stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fold in the chopped cilantro and serve.
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Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Recipe Notes
Never stir rice. It doesn’t matter how you cook it, stirring it breaks down the starches on the outer layer and turns the rice to a gooey paste. Simply place the rice in the boiling liquid, stir once and cover. Leave it alone until the water is evaporated.