Yellow Fried Rice
December 28th, 2008 filed under Rice, Vegan
Yellow rice is very flavorful and aromatic with great blend of spices. Turmeric adds the vivid golden color to the rice. Yellow rice is quick, and easy to make. This goes great with soup, and salad or as a side dish with any meal.
Recipe serves 2 to 4.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons oil
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed (rai)
- 4 whole red chilies (sabut lal mirch)
- 2 bay leaves (tajpat)
- About 1inch piece of cinnamon stick (dal chini)
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Method
- Wash rice gently and soak it for at least 15 minutes prior to cooking.
- After cooking rice expands to about three times in volume, so be sure to use the proper size pan.
- Drain the rice and put into the saucepan. Add the water, green peas, 1 teaspoon of oil, and salt, bring to a boil and turn the heat to low, and cover the pan.
- Cook about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated. Turn off the heat and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready. Add asafetida, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
- After the seeds crack, add red chilies, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick and stir-fry for few seconds.
- Add rice, turmeric, and cayenne pepper to the spices in frying pan. Mix it gently.
- Stir-fry for about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Serve hot with soup, dal or yogurt.
i seldom cook, my first time exploring Indian fare, was easy and yummy!! i’m excited to try more recipes! my family liked it very much! namaste
Aboslutely delicious:)
Namaste Aunty,
Many thanks for sharing you methods of preparing so many wonderful dishes. You presentation is outstanding and so easy to fallow. I have now made this particular recipe three times and each was a great success. Once again thank you for your gift of sharing such delightful recipes. Wishing you peace,love, happiness and good health.
dear manjula aunty i am currently cooking the yellow rice it is boiling with the peas i just want to tell u that i love ur recipies keep on going i know that there are lots of people who admire and i want to tell u i am one of them have a good day
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you are great!!so simple and yummy receipes and I have tried it is delicious.
Hi Manjula, I just want t know why do u add oil while preparing lemon rice & yellow rice ?
Kausar, some people add oil to help keep the rice grains from clumping together when it’s done cooking. You can put oil or not put oil, whatever works well for you.
manjulaji you are great. thank you for the good food that i & my family
enjoy with your recipe.
thanks
manjula aunty
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