Rice with lime and coconut recipe

Rice with lime and coconut

Give rice a tropical twist with fresh coconut, lime and fragrant toasted cumin seeds. Serve alongside your favourite curry recipe for a super speedy side dish.

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  • Serves 4
  • 20 mins to cook
  • 222 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 200g basmati rice
  • 50g coconut chunks
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced

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Each serving contains

Energy
930kJ 222.0kcal
11%
Fat
5g
medium7%
Saturates
4g
medium20%
Salt
0.0g
low0%
Sugars
1g
low1%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 42.3gProtein 4.7gFibre 0.7g

Method

  1. Soak the rice in cold water for 30 mins. Drain in a colander, then place over a pan of boiling water; cover, steam for 20 mins.
  2. Peel the coconut chunks in to shavings. Dry-fry in a pan with the cumin seeds for 2 mins, stirring. Scatter over the rice with the zest and juice of the lime.

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