Yellow rice

Name: Yellow rice
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 225 g/8 oz/generous 1 cup basmati rice; 15 ml/1 tbsp ghee or 10ml/2 tsp butter and 10ml/2 tsp light olive oil; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of cinnamon stick; 5 cloves; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground turmeric; 2.5 ml/½ tsp salt, or to taste

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Tinged with turmeric, this golden rice, Peela Bhat, is delicately spiced with a small quantity of cinnamon and cloves. The earthy taste and musky aroma of turmeric, combined with its health benefits, make this rice a wonderful, nutritious change from boiled rice, and it is the perfect accompaniment to any dish.

Ingredients

225 g/8 oz/generous 1 cup basmati rice
15

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Wash the rice until the water runs clear. Put it in a large bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak for 20 minutes, then drain.
Heat the ghee or butter and oil over a low heat and add the cinnamon and cloves. Sizzle for 25–30 secon