Adventurous Spirit Lemon-Infused Rice
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice or 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 stalks lemongrass, stalks cut in half crosswise (or short enough to fit the pan)
- 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh lemon verbena leaf, crushed slightly and cut into thin strips (read *NOTE- or 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon verbena leaves, crumbled)
directions
- *NOTE: if you cannot find lemon verbena, substitue fresh lemon thyme, lemon balm, lemon bergamot, lemon basil or lemon mint.
- In sauce pan combine the rice, water, salt and lemongrass stalks.
- Cover, bring to boil, and simmer until done, approximately 25 minutes. (Can also be cooked in a rice cooker.).
- Remove lemongrass stalks, add the verbena leaves, fluff rice with fork to distribute the essence and transfer to serving platter.
- Garnish rice with a lemon verbena leaf is desired. Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States