Lemon Curry Rice

From: the1&only!

On Aug 5, 2008

this recipe was great! i took jpknight22's advice and sirred in the lemon peel, pepper and curry befor it was done cooking, it worked nicely, but because i kept uncovering it to stirr it took a little longer to cook. not a major problem though. i also used cashews instead of almonds and I stir-fried one package of chicken breasts on the side with a tablespoon of lemon juice and about 2 teaspoons of curry powder to go with it. thanks for the awesome recipe!

From: jpknight22

On May 27, 2008

First and foremost, thanks to Geema for sharing a great combination of flavors with this recipe. We eat rice almost every single night, and at times we run out of ideas on what to do next. This paired perfectly with the jerk chicken we had last night. I'd be rating it higher, but I felt like the recipe suffers from technical failure. Any time you attempt to stir rice AFTER it is done cooking, especially to the extent of stirring in spices, powders etc. to form a homogeneous mixture without adding any liquid, you risk destroying the rice. I rinsed my rice prior to cooking and gently folded the spices into the rice per the recipe, and without much effort the rice was destroyed (even using a rice paddle). I'm not sure if there's a reason for withholding the curry powder, garlic salt, etc., until the rice is done cooking, but I'd suggest mixing this in at the same time the rice is added. Stirring once more while the rice is mid-way through cooking will likely keep everything blended well. Great recipe, just a heads up so you don't end up with a pile of broken rice.

From: Chef PotPie

On Feb 28, 2006

I'm so glad I found this recipe. It went wonderfully with a Caribbean dinner I made during the RSC contest #8. I freeze my lemon zest in ice cube trays in whole Tablespoon portions, and I just threw one of those babies in there and it was not too much! The brightness of the fresh lemon flavor really makes this rice dish amazing, and as Mirj said, next time some raisins will likely make an appearence in this dish, which will be served many times at my house! Thanks Geema!

From: Mirj

On Jun 1, 2003

Absolutely delicious! The curry and the lemon give the rice an amazing flavor. I left out the ginger since I was eating with ginger-haters (sad, misinformed people), and it was still delicious! Next time I'm going to add some raisins or craisins, make it a little fruity as well as nutty.