Baked Geel Rys Yellow Rice Recipes

CINDY'S YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice, onion, olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is cooked, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

BASIC YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Heat butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Pour in rice, garlic, salt, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and bay leaves. Continue to cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Discard bay leaves. Transfer to a bowl.

CURRIED COD WITH GEEL RYS (YELLOW RICE WITH RAISINS)

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic and cook until the vegetables are softened; a little browning is okay. Add the curry powder, turmeric, and bay leaves and stir until the vegetables become pasty and coated with the spices. Add the stock and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer the curry broth for 1 hour.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Sear the cod pieces until one side is crispy. Pour 2 cups of the curry broth into the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer until the fish is cooked through.
• Measure the remaining curry broth in a liquid measure and add enough water to come to 3 cups. Pour the liquid into a saucepan and add the rice and raisins. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
• To serve, make a bed of rice in a soup plate, set a piece of fish on top, and spoon in some of the broth.

GEELRYS (SOUTH AFRICAN YELLOW RICE WITH RAISINS)

Steps:

• Add the water or stock to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, fluff with a fork and serve hot.
• Optional, Stir 1-2 tablespoons of butter into the cooked rice at the end.