Chipotle uses long-grain white rice for their cilantro lime rice. While some copycat recipes use Basmati rice or Jasmine rice as substitutes to achieve the ideal firm, fluffy texture, Chipotle’s rice appears to be a standard long- grain white rice. The rice is cooked with bay leaves and rice bran oil, then mixed with cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, and salt for flavor. Both white and brown long-grain rice versions are offered at Chipotle, but the white rice is the more commonly recognized choice. Basmati or Jasmine rice may be used in homemade versions to replicate Chipotle's signature rice texture and flavor closely.