Aromatic Yellow Rice

Title:
Aromatic Yellow Rice

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Grains,
Indian




Ingredients:





     2 c  Long-grain rice; (or


          -basmati)


 2 2/3 c  Water


 1 1/4 ts Salt


   3/4 ts Turmeric


     4    Whole cloves


     1    1-inch cinnamon stick


     3    Bay leaves






 Put the rice in a bowl and wash in several changes of water, until the


 water is no longer cloudy.  Drain.  Pour 5 cups fresh water over the rice


 and let it soak for half an hour.  Drain the rice in a sieve.


 


 Combine the drained rice, 2-2/3 cups water, salt, and spices in a heavy pot


 and bring to a boil.  Cover with a tight-fitting lid, turn heat to very


 low, and let simmer for 25 minutes.  Remove from heat and let the pot rest,


 covered, for 10 minutes.


 


 Remove the whole spices and fluff the rice with a fork before serving.


 


 Per serving: 187.7 calories, 1.1 g. fat, CFF 5.1% Recipe By


 : Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking (adapted)


 


 Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n162


 


 Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 03:56:54 GMT


 


 From: harper@tribeca.ios.com (Robin Carroll-Mann)