| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch cinnamon
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups long grain or basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon over low heat until fragrant, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the water, salt, and butter and bring to a boil. Add the rice and stir well. Cover and reduce heat to a bare simmer. Cook, covered, without stirring until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, without stirring, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, add scallions, and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 188 |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Sodium | 202 mg |
Reviews
Just made this evening. Based on other reviews I was cautious about adding the pinch of cinnamon, but went for it and did not find it a negative add.
The cook on the rice was not fluffy after following the directions, however, I typically cook in a rice cooker. I’ll try that method next time to see if the consistency improves.
As an add, I served the rice with oven shrimp in foil, using Emeril’s Essence recipe with butter and fresh parsley. Delish!!
I had a feeling not to use cinnamon, I tried it and regret. Its yellow rice not ginger bread cookies. Runied the rice
I made this tonight when I realized I didn’t have a yellow rice mix in the pantry. I don’t think I’ll ever need to buy the mix again! This was very easy to make and better than the mix!
I’ll never buy yellow rice in a package again!…Delicious!
Easy and delicious recipe . However, I kicked it up a notch (lol) and added 1 1/2 cups frozen peas (at the end) and substituted the water for low sodium chicken broth and eliminated the salt.
I love this recipe! I make it with brown rice and I use olive oil rather than butter. I serve it with Mexican and Spanish food. Yum!
We have made this several times to use as a side dish along with other dishes, and it’s been very useful.
I love this recipe. It’s quick, easy and flavorful. I serve it with ropa vieja or black
beans.
beans.
This had no taste! I threw it away. Don’t waste your precious resources as I did.