Yellow Basmati Rice

“A simple way to brighten the color of plain basmati rice and add a faint peppery flavor is by
cooking it in turmeric powder, a spice commonly used in South Asian and Middle Eastern
cooking”.

4 to 6 servings

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NGGR
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DIIE
ENNT
TSS::
 1 cu p sh o r t -g r ain b r o w n r ice, so aked in w at er o ver n ig h t
 1 t ab lesp o o n ext r a-vir g in o live o il
 1 cu p f in ely d iced yello w o n io n
 Co ar se sea salt
 1 t easp o o n t u r m er ic

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DIIR
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CTTIIO
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 Dr ain t h e r ice in t o a co lan d er an d set asid e.
 In a m ed ium -size sau cep an o ver lo w h eat , co m b in e t h e o live o il, o n io n ,
an d 1/2 t easp o o n o f salt an d sau t é u n t il w ell car am elized , 10 t o 15
m in u t es. Ad d t h e t u r m er ic an d st ir u n t il w ell in co r p o r at ed , ab o u t 30
seco n d s. Ad d t h e r ice an d co o k f o r ab o u t 2 m in u t es, st ir r in g o f t en ,
u n t il t h e w at er h as evap o r at ed an d t h e r ice st ar t s t o sm ell n u t t y.
 St ir in 2 1/4 cu p s o f w at er , b r in g t o a b o il, co ver , lo w er t h e h eat t o lo w ,
an d co o k f o r 50 m in u t es.
 Rem o ve f r o m t h e h eat an d st eam w it h t h e lid o n f o r at least 10
m in u t es, t h en f lu f f w it h a f o r k b ef o r e ser vin g s.