Mediterranean Rice The Best Yellow Rice Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN RICE | THE BEST YELLOW RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a pot to medium-high and add the olive oil.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the cumin and turmeric powder and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Add the rice and mix, let it toast for around 2 minutes.
• Add the water and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, and once it starts boiling, lower the heat, cover and cook for 12 minutes.
• Toast the pine nuts and serve the rice with pine nuts and fresh cilantro.

MEDITERRANEAN YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the basmati rice 3 to 4 times in water or until the water looks clear.
• Take the rice in a large container and add enough water to cover. Soak the rice for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a heavy bottomed pot or pan over medium heat. Once the butter melted, add onion and garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until onions soften.
• Add jalapeno, raisins, turmeric, ground cumin, ground pepper, and salt. Saute for a couple of seconds.
• Add soaked and drained basmati rice. Gently saute the rice for 1-2 minutes until slightly toasted. Do it with a light hand to avoid breaking the grains of rice.
• Add chicken stock and chopped cilantro and stir to mix. Bring the rice to a boil over high flame. Once the water on the surface of the rice dries up, reduce the flame to the lowest, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Your golden pilaf is ready. Turn off the flame, add some cilantro and allow the rice to sit covered for 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN YELLOW RICE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable broth, chicken broth, and pineapple juice into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the brown rice, raisins, turmeric, and cumin, bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, zucchini, mushrooms, red and yellow pepper for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables have softened.
• While the vegetables are cooking, stir together honey, 1 tablespoon of oil, lemon juice, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl. Stir honey mixture, cooked vegetables, and pineapple into the cooked rice, bring the mixture back to a boil, and serve hot.