Middle Eastern Yellow Rice


Playing up and down with my drafts made me realize that I had promised to post this recipe in my Margat Bamia post way back in December and I am yet to post it! Sheesh… Sometimes, managing drafts becomes slightly a bit tricky. Not that I am complaining because I like the fact that I have enough to bank on, that I can afford a slack time in between or even pull down a recipe just because the picture was not good enough and can be made better. But when I give a peak of something in one recipe, I guess I must make it a point to post the recipe within a time frame rather than too late… Hmm…

 

Without any more delay, let me post this very simple rice dish for you, which I have adapted from here. A mild spiced rice, colored with turneric with the intermittent bite of raisins, HD and the kids loved it to the core and it was such a good match with the curry. I feel that the rice would go well on its own, with just an onion salad on the side! No hard work there, just straightforward and quick!

 

Middle Eastern Yellow Rice

Course Rice
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3 1/4 cup water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 25 gm butter
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup raisins

Instructions

  • Wash and drain the rice.
  • Boil water along with salt.
  • Once it starts to boil, add all the ingredients and stir. Allow the water to come to a rolling boil.
  • Keep on simmer and close the lid.
  • Cook till the rice is done and all the water is absorbed.
  • Fluff it up with a fork and serve warm with a side of your choice!

Join the Conversation

  1. quick and interesting rice recipe

    1. Thanks a lot Veena…

  2. Hahaha…..what a coincidence I too had lined up to post this today but dropped because of the pic ….good click …must have tasted yummy with my all time favourite okra curry (in the pic)

    1. Thank you so much Nusrath… it does happen!

  3. Wow, this seems quite an easy rice recipe:)

    1. Thank you so much Gauri… 🙂

  4. Sounds simple and looks Yum!

    1. Thanks a lot Jyothi…

  5. Simple yet delish..looks yumm dear

    1. Thanks a lot Gloria…

  6. I have tasted something similar to it and it was so tasty…I like anything with raisins 🙂

    1. Thank you so much Vinee… 🙂

  7. This rice with okra curry tastes irresistible. Love to taste the combo.

    1. Thank you so much Eliza…

  8. Love such a dish. Perhaps I can replace raisins with cashews. I can understand what's it like with the collection of recipes in draft. I have those pending for a year back.

    1. At least I don't have year old drafts at the moment! Thank you so much Nava…

  9. wow!! this looks delicious, would be perfect for a special occasion lunch or dinner.

    1. Thank you so much Nammi…

  10. delicious yellow rice. I love the addition of raisins in it. yummy yummy 🙂

    1. Thank you so much Ritu… 🙂

  11. Simple, easy and delicious one…… I bookmarked …… 🙂

    1. Thank you so much Remya… 🙂

  12. Lovely!! something i ate since childhood here with a changed name!! My mom makes same way!! but no raisins added, also turmeric would be less. Sometimes she adds ginger garlic paste and coconut milk for richer flavor and taste. And sometimes just plain and u mentioned mixed with fried brown onions bfr serving!!

    1. What you have explained sounds really delicious dear! Would love to try this some day… Thank you so much dear…

  13. Lovely color and the rice looks fantastic!

    1. Thank you so much Suja…

  14. My draft is full like yours ,keep postponding the old recipes.What a simple rice,they pair up with spicy,tangy gravy.Love it

    1. Thank you so much Sathya…

  15. quick and lovely recipe……..

    1. Thanks a lot Femi…

  16. i hv tasted something similra which is made in maharashtra for new year.. this loks yummy!!

    1. Thank you so much Kalpana…

    1. Thanks a lot Razina…

  17. Looks yummy and comforting ! MY draft is overflowing too and I doubt if I'll ever empty it 😛

    1. Our drafts will never get over dear… hehe… thanks a lot Reni… 🙂

  18. wow..looks simple yet satisfying one dear..bookmarked to try !!

    1. Thank you so much Julie…

  19. Colourfull rice. Perfect for chicken curry.

    1. Thank you so much Savitha…

  20. My latest hobby is reading food blogs. Thank you very much for this great recipe. I tried it and everyone loved it (big achievement :)) On top of that, yours is the recipe I have ever tried from a food blog. Great taste, extremely accessible, and quick and easy. It went well with prawn curry and okra curry. Thanks for motivating me from simply being a passive reader to an active cook.

    1. Thank you so much for your positive feedback… it really matters to bloggers like us… 🙂

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