Easy Spanish Yellow Rice

Marina J.'s Note:

I'm a lazy cook so when I had a craving for my grandmother's yellow rice, I figured out a recipe that would taste the same and be simple. Amounts and ingredients can be changed according to your tastes and it keeps well too! This is a kind of spanish rice that my Domincan grandmother makes, using tumeric instead of saffron to give the rice its color, with peas, shallot/onion, and garlic.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 tablespoons shallots or 2 tablespoons yellow onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 -3 garlic clove (depending on taste)
• 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, rinsed
• 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth or 2 1/4 cups chicken broth or 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• frozen peas (amount to taste)
• cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat.
2. Add the shallots and garlic and cook until they start to brown, around 2-3 minutes.
3. Add rice, broth, tumeric, and salt. Add frozen peas; I usually add enough to cover the surface of the broth (you can gauge this by adding them little by litte, they usually float to the top). Bring to a boil; this may take a few minutes.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender and liquid is absorbed, this takes anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes depending on tastes and your stove!
5. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro for a little extra flavor.

Reviews

[gatorgurl4life28]

My DH and I where at my mother's house and my Puerto Rican grandmother made this rice with peas. He asked if I could duplicate it and I told him well I could try....OMG!!! So glad I used this recipe...it came so close to hers and he loved it!!! The only thing a did different was sub out corn for the peas...Yummy!!!! Thx 4 sharing!

[Chef Willa]

Great recipe. I didn't use peas but I did add some diced green pablano peppers to the onion and garlic saute. Big hit at dinner, my neighbor had multiple servings of the rice. The recipe's a keeper.