Receta Turmeric Rice Recipe | Yellow Rice Recipe | Easy Pulao Recipes
Here's a mildly spiced pulao recipe with turmeric as the main flavoring ingredient. The color and flavors are very subtle and makes it such a comforting dish to all age groups. It can be simply served with papads or along with any spicy curries. It makes a great lunch box recipe too. When you are in a hurry this recipe will be your savior.
INGREDIENTS
Serves one person
Total Preparation Time - 20 minutes
- Basmati rice - 1/2 cup
- Turmeric power - 1/4 teaspoon
- Ginger - one small 1/4 inch piece
- Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
- Peppercorns - 1/2 teaspoon
- Salt - As per taste
- Ghee - 1.5 tablespoons
PREPARATION METHOD
Wash rice twice in water and soak in fresh water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Place a pan on flame and pour ghee into the pan. After it heats up add cumin seeds, pepper corn, crushed ginger piece, turmeric powder, salt and saute for a few seconds. Do not let the spices burn.
Add basmati rice and gently stir.
Then pour 1.5 cups of water and mix gently.
Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes or until the rice gets cooked and water content completely reduces. Then remove from flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with some spicy curries or simply with papads.
TIP 1 : Instead of peppercorns you can use 1/4 tsp of chopped green chillies also. It will give a different flavor.
TIP 2: You can prepare the same with normal rice too, but basmati rice gives a nice flavor.