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
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
Instructions
- Wash and finely slice celery stalks. Finely chop celery leaves. Keep them aside in separate bowls.
- Wash and soak rice in water for 30mins.
- In a large pan, heat oil. Sautxe9 garlic, green chilli and celery stalks for 5mins.
- Then add celery leaves and saute on low flame for 5-7mins.
- Add orange zest, stock cube, water and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to a simmer.
- Add soaked rice and cook covered for 8 mins or so until done.
Delicious way to have celery!
The orange zest seems such an interesting idea! the rice looks delicious
very tempting and delicious rice,bursting with flavours…loved this..
lovely dish…
Wow..This is an interesting one!..Will definitely try :)-Ranjani
New and interesting..,looks delicious..
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
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
Hi, I’m Babi, an italian foodblogger. I really love your photos and recipe! I’ll come back very soon!
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