Emirati Yellow Rice

Use Emirati Style Yellow Chicken Stock for the chicken stock to be authentic. It includes turmeric to make the rice yellow. Modified from http://emiraticankitchen.wordpress.com.

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Serves: 3
• Yields: 3

Ingredients

• 1  cup  white basmati rice
• 1  pinch saffron
• 4 -5  cups  chicken stock, with a little water added if need be (Please use Emirati Style Yellow Chicken Stock to be authentic It includes turmeric to make the rice yellow)
•  oil, to grease pan

Directions

1. Gently wash the rice in three changes of water. Let the rice soak in water for at least 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 250°F.
3. Put stock into a large pot with saffron.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Drain the rice and add to the boiling stock. Stir once or twice very gently.
6. Let boil for 8 minutes and strain the rice.
7. Put rice in a greased pan and cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven 30 minutes or until ready to eat up to 1 hour 1/2.
8. You may use the remaining stock in Recipe #388925.