Yellow Rice

This yellow rice recipe is fast and easy to make! Lightly seasoned with spices like turmeric, this fragrant rice pairs well with all kinds of proteins grilled or fried, and makes an excellent side dish for curry and other Indian foods. Ready in just 30 minutes this is a quick, easy, and healthy side dish!

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Why This Recipe Is Popular

• Super easy to make, this rice uses only a single pan.
• Made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients.
• Fragrant and flavorful, this rice pairs well with a variety of different proteins, curry, and kebab.
• Very versatile, this recipe can be made into a main dish by adding vegetables and meat.

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What is Yellow Rice?

Yellow rice is a rice dish that’s yellow! The beautiful color comes from turmeric, a highly beneficial spice that has been used in Indian cooking for centuries. This rice is browned in a pan and seasoned with aromatics before a quick steam in chicken broth for extra flavor. This one pan rice side dish is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, fish, pork, kabob, or authentic indian curries.

Yellow Rice Ingredients

This recipe uses the following, easy to find ingredients.

• Butter – Use salted butter for extra flavor, save the unsalted butter for baking.
• long-grain white rice – Any long grain white rice will do the trick. I like basmati rice since it has an enticing nutty aroma.
• minced garlic
• onion powder
• ground turmeric – Ground turmeric is a better choice than fresh for this recipe, fresh turmeric can be tough and needs a longer cooking time to become tender.
• chicken broth – You can sub in salted water or vegetable broth if you don’t have chicken broth or you want to make this dish vegetarian.
• Kosher salt
• black pepper
• fresh cilantro – Used as a garnish, you could use parsley, dill, or mint instead.

Variations

This recipe can be easily customized!

You can make this into a hearty one pan meal by adding some cooked chicken, beef, pork, fish, shrimp, or lamb. The added protein will keep you full and let you get dinner on the table quickly.

For a more nutritious dish, try adding some of your favorite vegetables to the mix. Here are some veggies that work well in this recipe.

• Zucchini
• Red pepper
• Onion
• Mushrooms
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Potato

Quick Tips

• Although not required, allowing the uncooked rice to brown in the pan before adding the liquid will give this recipe a beautiful nutty, toasted flavor.
• Allow the spices to cook for at least 1 minute to remove any bitterness and bring out the flavors.
• Avoid opening the lid while the rice is steaming. You don’t want the steam to escape or the rice may not cook properly.
• Fluffing the rice with a fork breaks up any clumps and makes it easier to serve.

Leftovers

Once the rice has cooled completely, place it in an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

To reheat, place the rice in a skillet with some melted butter to warm over medium low heat. You can also heat this rice in the microwave, although it may be a bit dry.

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Yellow Rice

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

This yellow rice recipe is fast and easy to make! Lightly seasoned with spices like turmeric, this fragrant rice pairs well with all kinds of proteins grilled or fried, and makes an excellent side dish for curry and other Indian foods.

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Ingredients 

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped

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Instructions

• Add the butter to a skillet over medium heat to melt. Add the uncooked rice and cook for several minutes until the rice has turned golden brown.
  
• Add the garlic, onion powder, and turmeric to the rice, stir to combine and cook for at least 1 minute to toast the spices.
  
• Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring to a rapid simmer. Add salt and pepper, reduce the heat and cover with a lid. Let the rice steam for at least 25 minutes until tender.
  
• Fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with cilantro before serving.
  
• Enjoy!
  

Nutrition

Calories: 1991kcal | Carbohydrates: 240g | Protein: 94g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 113032mg | Potassium: 1846mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 85g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 1003mg | Iron: 7mg