Yellow Rice Recipe
User Reviews
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
269 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Indian, Indonesian, South African
Yellow Rice Recipe
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This bright flavorful turmeric yellow rice recipe is quick and easy to make as a side dish. A great accomplishment for a chicken shawarma bowl, curries, seafood, or any grilled meat dish. Add color to your meal and brighten your weeknight dinner with flavorful rice.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice white or brown
- 1 ¾ cup stock vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter optional
- 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder can use white onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder can use fresh minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder can use fresh minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- salt & pepper to taste
- Cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Rinse rice. Place rice in fine mesh strainer or a bowl and rinse it for several times. Rinse by scrubbing rice gently with finger tips.
- Heat olive oil in deep bottom pan on medium heat. Add rinsed rice to oil and give a quick stir.
- It’s important to saute spice powders in oil to help in bloom. Sauteing spice powders also enhances the taste of the dish. I do not saute spice powders in hot oil directly, but rather add it along with rice or other ingredients like onion, garlic. That way spices won’t get burnt but bloom.
- Add onion powder, ginger powder, garlic powder to rice. Saute it for 30 seconds.
- Later add turmeric powder, salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 30 seconds more.
- Reduce heat to low. Pour in stock or water. Stir well.
- Cover the pot with a lid and let it cook for 15 minutes. Note cooking time mentioned here is for long-grain white rice. If you switch to long-grain brown rice you have to increase the liquid and time to cook.
- Remove from stove, stand 10 minutes with lid on.
- After 10 minutes, open lid. Add butter to rice. Butter is optional, but it helps in keeping rice soft and adds rich taste to the dish.
- Using silicon spatula fluff rice stirring butter into it.
- Garnish with cilantro or parsley.
- Serve as side dish with curries, seafood or any grilled meat.
Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
- Have trust and rinse the rice. It helps in removing excess starch, prevents rice from sticking to each other, and cooks rice perfectly with every grain separated.
- Sauté rinsed rice and spice powders. Sautéing spice powders help it bloom making the dish tasty.
- Use stock for more flavorful rice. Chicken or vegetable stock can be used.
- Once cooking is done, Remove from the stove, and stand for 10 minutes with the lid on. This will ensure the cooking process of rice is complete. If you try to stir the rice as soon as it’s cooked, you’ll find the surface of the grain wet and inside undercooked.
- Butter is optional but highly recommended for rich buttery rice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
440mg
(18%)
Potassium
90mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
307IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 440mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 307IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.7
9 reviews
Excellent
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