Skip to main content

Herbed Rice

4.3

(5)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    40 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

2 cups Japanese rice or Calrose medium-grain white rice (14 ounces)
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon (or more) salt
1 tablespoon very thinly sliced fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon very thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon very thinly sliced fresh mint leaves

Preparation

  1. Place rice in medium bowl. Add enough cold water to cover and stir. Drain. Repeat until water drained from rice is clear, 3 or 4 more times. Bring 2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Stir in rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 18 to 20 minutes. Mix in herbs and season with additional salt, if desired.

Read More
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Like “absolutely decadent” chocolate pudding and fattoush salad.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
A warmly spiced Ashkenazi charoset, perfect for your Passover seder—or spooned over yogurt the next morning.
Crispy, Parmesan-crusted cutlets make this spring dish sing.
A feel-good dinner designed to cram a ton of veg in each serving.