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Lemon rice

Name: Lemon rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian recipes
Ingredients: 300g basmati rice; Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 25g butter; 600ml chicken stock; Large bunch of coriander, leaves chopped

Published: 13 Jul 18
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Never tried lemon rice? It’s quick to make, only requires five ingreidients and goes perfectly with a curry.

Easy
August 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Takes 5 minutes to make, 25 minutes to cook

Never tried lemon rice? It’s quick to make, only requires five ingreidients and goes perfectly with a curry.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 386kcals
Fat: 9.7g (5.4g saturated)
Protein: 12g
Carbohydrates: 59.1g (2.7g sugars)
Salt: 0.9g

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Ingredients

300g basmati rice
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
25g butter
600ml chicken stock
Large bunch of coriander, leaves chopped

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Method

Place the rice, lemon zest and juice, butter and stock in a pan, then bring to the boil.
Reduce to a low simmer and cover. Cook for 12 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave covered for 5-10 minutes.
Stir through most of the coriander. Serve sprinkled with the remaining coriander.