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Easy Yellow Rice

Super Easy Yellow Rice complements just about any meal! You can make this on the stove top or in the rice cooker. So tasty!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 258kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or Ghee
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar optional
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric or Saffron
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth or Vegetable Broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste omit if using broth
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped optional ganish

Instructions

  • Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the rice and gently stir until rice begins to lightly brown. You can put the toasted rice in a rice cooker and continue below.
  • Add garlic, onion powder, optional sugar, and turmeric and stir until well mixed in.
  • Slowly stir in broth and raise heat to medium-high. Add salt to taste.
  • Bring the mix to a boil then turn the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid.
  • Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and add optional cilantro, and fluff with

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Notes

You can added bell pepper, shrimp and other ingredients to make it Louisiana style.
Club notes:  use 6 cups of rice and 9 cups of water or liquid for our rice cooker.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 691mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg