Then I decided to take my behind back to the kitchen and make what I had set out to make, because sometimes I shy away from using certain ingredients in a recipe.
In this case, it was adding raisins and sugar to a savory rice side dish.
Yellow Rice – Immaculate Bites
5
minutes22
minutes27
minutesIngredients
▢1 medium onion chopped▢1 teaspoon smoked paprika
▢2 teaspoons minced garlic
▢2-3 tablespoons cooking oil/butter
¼ teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon minced ginger
▢1- 1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
▢½ teaspoon white pepper
▢4 cups chicken stock or water2 cups white rice
▢½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
▢1 1/2 teaspoon salt or more adjust to taste
▢1 cup or more peas defrosted
▢Black pepper to taste
▢1- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar2-3 tablespoons cooking oil/butter
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 cups white rice
▢4 cups chicken stock or water▢½ teaspoon powder ginger
▢¼ teaspoon curry powder optional1 1/2 teaspoon salt or more adjust to taste
▢½ cup raisins
Directions
- Heat a saucepan with oil/ butter. Then add, ginger, turmeric, curry, and brown sauté for about a minute.
- Stir in rice to the pan, about 2 minutes, then add 4 cups of stock/water and raisins bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, and simmer until rice is completely cooked- about 18- 20 minutes. As the rice cooks you may add more stock if needed. Fluffy and serve
- Heat a saucepan with oil, then add onions, garlic, ginger , paprika, curry pepper, cayenne pepper, and white pepper sauté for about a minute.
- Stir in rice to the pan, about 2 minutes, then add 4 cups of stock/water, bring to a boil reduce heat, and simmer until rice is almost cooked- about 10-12 minutes into cooking.
- Then throw in the peas, cover and continue cooking, for a few more minutes until rice is completely cooked. You may add more stock if needed. Fluffy and serve.
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