Turmeric Rice Recipe | Yellow Rice Recipe | Easy Pulao Recipes

Here's a mildly spiced pulao recipe with turmeric as the main flavoring ingredient. The color and flavors are very subtle and makes it such a comforting dish to all age groups. It can be simply served with papads or along with any spicy curries.  It makes a great lunch box recipe too. When you are in a hurry this recipe will be your savior. 

INGREDIENTS

Serves one person
Total Preparation Time - 20 minutes

1. Basmati rice - 1/2 cup 
2. Turmeric power - 1/4 teaspoon 
3. Ginger - one small 1/4 inch piece 
4. Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon 
5. Peppercorns - 1/2 teaspoon 
6. Salt - As per taste 
7. Ghee - 1.5 tablespoons 

PREPARATION METHOD

• Wash rice twice in water and soak in fresh water for about 10 to 15 minutes. 
• Place a pan on flame and pour ghee into the pan. After it heats up add cumin seeds, pepper corn, crushed ginger piece, turmeric powder, salt and saute for a few seconds. Do not let the spices burn. 
• Add basmati rice and gently stir. 

• Then pour 1.5 cups of water and mix gently. 

• Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes or until the rice gets cooked and water content completely reduces. Then remove from flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 
• Serve hot with some spicy curries or simply with papads. 

TIP 1 : Instead of peppercorns you can use 1/4 tsp of chopped green chillies also. It will give a different flavor. 

TIP 2: You can prepare the same with normal rice too, but basmati rice gives a nice flavor.