Cashew Lime Rice with Mint
This cashew lime rice, is everything you need to celebrate after a busy week. Today is one of those days, you just celebrate Friday and welcome the weekend. I actually made this rice first using the pot in pot method with my 7-ingredient chicken curry. In short, I made a retty cool dinner in about 30 minutes, prep time and all. Getting in early has such huge perks.
My Cashew Lime Rice Story
Unlike other rice pilafs, I just added ingredients and water and pushed a few buttons. I was thrilled with the subtle and nuanced flavors. Made as a part of a complex meal, I could not deprive this rice dish its moment on the blog. I first made it without the mustard tempering.
The flavors of Cashew Lime Rice
My tasting crew insisted on this addition. I have to confess; it does up the ante a little. Also, ditched the whole chilies. Added some more mint, so now we have Cashew Lime Rice with Mint. To make sure this recipe is still workable with PIP, the tempering is either before or after adding everything else. Served with minted yogurt and other fixings, this can be a good meal by itself and perfect as a side.
What makes the flavors complete is the addition of coconut oil. I Who knew? It complements the lime and ginger perfectly. Still working around book events. I love being able to connect people in places that I would not other wise meet. And, I love libraries. But, it is almost farmer’s market season. I will be visiting quite a few markets this summer. Another bunch of my happy places.
This weekend, Aadi and I have planned a whole bunch of meals. It is our new things. There are the weeknight meals. The kind that makes me a successful weeknight warrior and then we have our weekend adventures. It is something that we have been having a lot of fun with. A new way to make the mundane magical, well enjoyable at least.
A quarter of 2019 is over. I have to confess; it has been an enjoyable year thus far. Not without its own share of crazy, but I have seen worse. April, you are looking good and happy.
How to Enjoy this Cashew Lime Rice
Truth be told this rice works well with anything and everything. It is along the lines of this Rice with Black Beans or the Intensely Flavorful Mushroom Pulao.
If you like this recipe and want more ideas, do join my Indian Instant Pot Facebook group and Legume Love Group. Of course Instant Indian is ready for order, joining its siblings The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles and Spices and Seasons.
A gorgeous fuss free fragrant rice dish, that is the perfect compliment to almost anything.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon black lentils (optional)
- 3/4 cup basmati rice
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup toasted cashew nuts plus 1 teaspoon to garnish
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon dried mint or 2 teaspoons fresh mint
Instructions
- In a small pan add the coconut oil and heat until smoking. Add in the mustard seeds and wait until the crackle. Stir in the red pepper flakes. Add to the instant pot or cooking pan. If you want a stronger flavor, do this after the rice finished cooking and then stir into the cooked rice.
- Place the rice, salt, turmeric ,ginger and cashew nuts in the instant pot. Add 3/4 cup water.
- Cover the instant pot and set on rice mode.
- Allow the rice to finish cooking and release pressure after 10 minutes.
- Gently stir in the lime juice.
- Garnish with mint and the remaining one tablespoon of cashew nuts.
- For a pot in pot, with another dish, place the rice in a bowl, cover with foil and place on the trivet and cook along with the other recipe. (I have found 3 minutes of pressure cooking and natural release works well with the PIP method)
Notes
This can be done on the stove top, just increase the water to 1 and 1/2 cups.
Seven Indgredient Chicken Curry
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