Spring Carrots With Yellow Rice
- Reviews 6
Ready In: 53 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups chicken stock
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 pinch salt
- 2⁄3 cup rice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 lb carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch julienne
- 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crumbled
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried Greek oregano, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup chicken stock or 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
Directions
- Combine 1 1/3 cups stock with turmeric and salt in heavy 2-quart saucepan and bring to boil over high heat.
- Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff with fork. Cover and keep warm.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over low heat.
- Add onion, cover and cook until softened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in carrots, increase heat to medium-low and cook uncovered 5 minutes.
- Add marjoram and oregano and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in vinegar, sugar and cinnamon and cook a few minutes to blend flavors.
- Add 1/2 cup stock and simmer gently until carrots are crisp-tender and liquid is evaporated, about 20 minutes.
- Stir carrots into rice. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead to this point and refrigerated. To reheat, turn into buttered baking dish, cover with foil and bake in preheated 325°F oven until hot, about 30 minutes.)
- Mix in parsley.
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