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Yellow Rice Recipe

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 ½ cups basmati rice
  • 9 cups water
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 2 whole cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • teaspoon cumin seeds
  • teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. First rinse the rice for a couple of minutes in a sieve under running water to get rid of the extra starch.
  2. Add rice and water to a pot then bring to the boil with the cinnamon stick, cloves and salt.
  3. Allow to boil for around 10 to 15 minutes until all the water has been absorbed.
  4. Turn out into a colander and rinse with cold water, to stop it cooking further. Remove the cinnamon stick and cloves.
  5. Place a large skillet on a stove over medium high heat and add the coconut oil.
  6. Add the mustard and cumin seeds – the seeds will start jumping and popping as they heat up.
  7. Tip in the rice carefully and stir through to heat.
  8. Add the ¼ teaspoon turmeric, and stir through the rice.
  9. Serve with the bobotie.