Mediterranean yellow rice | Basmati rice recipe | how to cook basmati rice | Turmeric Rice

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🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: annatto

Turmeric provides color and flavor at a lower cost.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Using water is cost-effective and still yields a flavorful rice.

Take 2 cups basmati long grain rice. Wash and rinse until the water is clear. This helps in removing the starch and will make our rice non sticky.

Add water and soak the Basmati rice for 30 mins.

After 30 mins, heat a pan on stove. Add the soaked rice and 4-5 cups of water. Then add 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder, salt as per taste and 1 bay leaf.

Turn off the heat once the rice is just cooked. Don't overcook the rice.

Strain the rice. Add 1 tbsp Oil. Gently mix it. Don't break the rice.

Cool it for around 20-30 mins.

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