This side dish is super fast to prepare once you have the ingredient prep work done and pairs perfectly with any protein whether it’s grilled fish, braised pork chops, seared steak or roasted chicken. The chile peppers, fresh ginger, and curry powder give the rice a nice low heat, the touch of sesame oil adds a subtle nutty flavor, and the cilantro and lime juice add a bright pop of freshness.

The second great thing about this recipe is any leftovers you have quickly become a vamped up version of the dish, adding the chopped protein into the rice!

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked and cooled jasmine rice
4 gloves of garlic, minced
2 fresh green chile peppers, seeded and minced
2 shallots, finely minced
1 cup fresh tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, finely chopped
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sesame oil
Salt and black pepper to taste
Juice of one lime

Directions:

1) Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, peppers, shallots, tomatoes, ginger, curry powder and soy sauce, and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 3 – 5 minutes.

2) Stir in the rice and the sesame oil, and continue to cook until the moisture has soaked into the rice and it’s slightly toasted.

3) Stir in the basil and cilantro and season the dish with salt and pepper. Drizzle the fresh lime juice over the rice and serve immediately.