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Yellow Rice

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Our yellow rice recipe is bursting with flavor, thanks to the cardamom, cloves, and turmeric.

yellow-rice

 1 cup long grain basmati rice
 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
 2 cloves
 2 green cardamom pods
 2 black cardamom pods
 1 bay leaf
 ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
 Salt to taste
1

Soak rice for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, cloves, green and black cardamom pods, bay leaf, and turmeric, stirring constantly.

3

When the seeds crackle, add the rice and salt. Sauté for 2 minutes.

4

Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

5

Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the rice is done (water is all absorbed).

Serves 3-4

Delicious served with:

https://vf03.sos-dev.org/recipe/channa-masala/

https://vf03.sos-dev.org/recipe/cucumber-and-mint-raita/