Serve Aromatic Thai Yellow Rice as a Unique and Tasty Side Dish
Thai yellow rice is delicious and simple to make. The yellow comes from turmeric, a great substitute for saffron. Serve as a tasty side dish.
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- Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼cup onion (finely chopped)
- 3cloves garlic (minced)
- ⅛to 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes (or cayenne pepper)
- ¼cup red pepper (diced)
- 1Roma tomato (or 1 small vine tomato, diced)
- 2cups white Thai jasmine rice (uncooked, or white basmati rice )
- 4cups minus 2 tablespoons good-quality chicken stock
- 1lime (juiced)
- 2tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- ½teaspoon turmeric
- Optional: 1/4 to 1/3 teaspoon saffron
- ¼cup frozen peas
- Salt (to taste)
- Garnish: a handful fresh basil
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Set a deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and swirl around. Then add the onion, garlic, and chili. Stir-fry to release the fragrance—about 1 minute.Step 3
Next add the red pepper and tomato. Stir-fry 1 more minute.Step 4
Add the rice and stir to coat.Step 5
Then pour in the stock and turn heat to high.Step 6
Add the lime juice , fish sauce, turmeric, and saffron (if using). Stir well.Step 7
When the stock begins to bubble, cover tightly with a lid and reduce heat to low. Let rice cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until all or most of the liquid has been absorbed.Step 8
Remove the lid and fold in the peas, giving the rice a gentle stir as you do so.Step 9
Replace the lid and leave the rice to sit over the same hot burner (with the heat off) for at least 10 minutes, or until you're ready to eat. The residual heat inside the pot will help any remaining liquid absorb and finish cooking the rice; it will also nicely cook the frozen peas. Rice will stay warm in this way for 1 hour or more (great for making ahead of time).Step 10
Remove the lid and fluff rice with fork or chopsticks. Taste, adding a sprinkling of salt if needed.Step 11
Top with a little fresh basil.Step 12
Serve and enjoy!