Coco Bananas Chickpea Lemon And Ginger Rice Recipes

LEMON GINGER BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large pot and rinse under cold running water until the water runs clear. Drain well and add 4 1/2 cups water to the pot. Sprinkle with the salt and add the butter, ginger and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes without removing the lid.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Cover again and keep warm until ready to serve. For drier rice, leave the lid off after fluffing. Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro before serving.

COCONUT-GINGER RICE WITH CHICKPEAS AND CHILES

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a saucepot over medium heat. Add the chiles, ginger and whites of the scallions and stir 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, rice, coconut and lime zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 17 to 18 minutes. Add in the chickpeas in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Finish the rice by stirring in the lime juice, the greens of the scallions and cilantro.

COCO - BANANA'S CHICKPEA, LEMON AND GINGER RICE

Steps:

• In a pot, combine water, rice, curry leaves and chickpeas.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, in a frypan, heat the olive oil and add the onion, mustard seeds, ginger and lemon rind.
• Cook until fragrant.
• Add onion mixture to the rice mixture, and add the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Discard the curry leaves and serve.