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Celery Rice with Orange Zest

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Recipe for celery rice with orange zest

Celery has to be one of the most fragrant vegetables of them all. It is possibly an acquired taste, but a tiny bit added to salads or soups does its job. I got a fresh bunch of celery with beautiful greens in my home-delivered vegetables yesterday and I wanted to use them before they wilted. This recipe is a great way to use a whole bunch of celery, which is very high on nutritive value, especially fibre.

This rice is a good variation to regular pulao, and it goes well with both Indian curries and ‘continental’ style baked vegetables. It is mild enough to serve to young kids too. The orange zest provides just that tinge of citrus in the background and will keep your guests guessing as to what’s that mystery aroma in the dish!

We had this with a mixed seasonal winter vegetables curry, recipe of which I shall blog soon.

Celery Rice with Orange Zest

Celery Rice is a delicious recipe made using the stem and leaves of celery, flavoured with orange zest. Goes well with a continental baked dish or grilled veggies. Mild enough for kids too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 serving
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: continental
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice long grained (basmati)
  • 2 tsps olive oil ghee or
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli , finely chopped
  • 200 grams celery stalks with leaves
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 vegetable stock cube (Maggi,optional)
  • 1 orange zest of
  • to taste Salt

Method
 

  1. Wash and finely slice celery stalks. Finely chop celery leaves. Keep them aside in separate bowls.
  2. Wash and soak rice in water for 30mins.
  3. In a large pan, heat oil. Sautxe9 garlic, green chilli and celery stalks for 5mins.
  4. Then add celery leaves and saute on low flame for 5-7mins.
  5. Add orange zest, stock cube, water and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a simmer.
  6. Add soaked rice and cook covered for 8 mins or so until done.

Notes

Serve with a curry or with baked vegetables.

Tip: How to grow celery from store bought celery

If you are lucky to find celery bunch with roots intact, chop off the stems leaving an inch of stem above the root, place in a jar of water for a week or so until new roots appear and then stick it into a pot with good soil. You will have your own supply of celery for soups and salads.
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  1. Divya Vikram says: December 19, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Delicious way to have celery!

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  2. Miri says: December 19, 2011 at 9:26 am

    The orange zest seems such an interesting idea! the rice looks delicious

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  3. Maayeka says: December 19, 2011 at 2:23 pm

    very tempting and delicious rice,bursting with flavours…loved this..

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  4. Vanamala Hebbar says: December 19, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    lovely dish…

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  5. Ranjooo says: December 20, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Wow..This is an interesting one!..Will definitely try :)-Ranjani

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  6. Nithu Bala says: December 27, 2011 at 4:10 am

    New and interesting..,looks delicious..

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  7. subha says: January 8, 2012 at 2:12 am

    I love my celery in soups but not in salads. Cooking changes it’s taste- so will definitely give this one a try. We live in bangalore too.. And hence the curious mind wants to know who home delivers fresh English veg to you….Thanks,Subha

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  8. Anupama says: January 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Hey Nandita, Coming to your blog after ages. Everything looks and sounds gorgeous and yummy as usual. Love your idea of recycling olive and jalapeno bottles for sherbet. Wish you a very happy new year

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  9. L'angolo cottura di Babi says: January 20, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    Hi, I’m Babi, an italian foodblogger. I really love your photos and recipe! I’ll come back very soon!

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  10. Anonymous says: November 18, 2013 at 6:05 am

    very nice indeed!! Click here

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