Yellow Rice has always been my go to side dish when in a pinch. I think it goes back to as a kid my family would use the Saffron Yellow Rice packet all the time for a quick and easy side. Ever since I realized that making it from scratch was tastier and cheaper, I never went back to the packets. But I’m always pondering on new ways of preparing it. If you remember, last time I substituted the rice and made a quinoa version. This time I decided to throw some peas and carrots into the mix.
Yellow Rice with Vegetables
Yellow Rice with Vegetables
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/8 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 cup Jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup frozen carrots
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
Instructions
- In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic, turmeric, cumin, and curry. Stir for 30 secs.
- Pour rice into pot. Stir for 1 min.
- Pour in carrots. Stir for 1 min.
- Add chicken stock, bay leaf, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat to a simmer for approximately 20 mins. Remove from heat and let it sit for 10 mins covered. Fluff rice with a fork while adding thawed peas. Serve immediately.
Measuring out beforehand always helps!
In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, turmeric, cumin, and curry. Stir for 30 secs. Pour rice into pot. Stir for 1 min.
Pour in carrots. Stir for 1 min.
Add chicken stock, bay leaf, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer for approximately 20 mins. Remove from heat and let it sit for 10 mins covered. Fluff rice with a fork while adding thawed peas. Serve immediately.
When do you add the bay leaf?
Nice catch Janice! You add the bay leaf when you pour in the chicken stock.
Sir, what is the curry mentioned here?
Just any generic curry powder you find at the market will work.
I made this for my family and it was a definite hit! Well worth a few extra steps, and now that I have the spices, I can make it anytime. Thanks for sharing 🙂
★★★★★
I have cooked this in the past with the family recipe but never with curry power
will add in the future
Will try the Curry powder mix with some Sazon. Thanks
Made this for family dinner. Omitted the curry powder and bay leaf since I did not have it on hand during quarantine. Still absolutely delicious! My entire family ate this without complaining. That’s hard to do with two teenagers so thank you. I will keep this as a regular item for family dinner nights.