Green Cilantro Rice

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• 2 ounces cilantro, plus extra to serve
• 2 ounces parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 14 ounces basmati rice
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 whizz the garlic, onion and herbs in a food processor with a splah of water until you have a thick green paste.
• 2 heat the oil in a saucepan; when hot add the paste and fry for 5 mins, stirring.
• 3 add the rice then stir again before adding the broth and seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 4 top up with water to come to a fingertip's depth over the rice. simmer for 10 mins uncovered until all the liquid has gone then cover and let stand for 10 mins or so.
• 5 fluff up with a fork then stir through the remaining cilantro to serve.