Arroz Amarìllo (yellow rice)

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AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyBeginner

"a Spanish and Mexican cuisine staple that goes with just about anything"

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time30 mins
 1 ½ cups long grain or basmati rice
 1 tsp ground turmeric
 1 tsp comino
 ½ tsp Mexican oregano
 1 pinch ground cinnamon
 1 ½ tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
 2 tbsp shallots, diced fine
 1 cup water
 1 cup vegetable stock, warmed
 2 tbsp roasted red bell pepper, diced fine
 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
 1 bay leaf
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp fresh scallions, sliced
1

Assemble ingredients.

2

Heat a pot to low-medium heat. Add rice, turmeric, cumin, Mexican Oregano and cinnamon over low heat until fragrant, stirring, about a minute. Raise heat to medium high.

3

Add butter and shallots. Constantly stirring until butter is melted and shallots are just soft. 1 minute.

4

Add water, stock, roasted red bell, salt, bay leaf and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute.

5

Stir very well. Cover and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook, covered, without stirring until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, at about 20 minutes, barely crack the lid to see if water is absorbed, test a couple grains for doneness.

6

Replace lid, remove from the heat and let sit, covered, without stirring, for 10 minutes

7

Fluff with a fork, add scallions, and serve hot.

Ingredients

 1 ½ cups long grain or basmati rice
 1 tsp ground turmeric
 1 tsp comino
 ½ tsp Mexican oregano
 1 pinch ground cinnamon
 1 ½ tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
 2 tbsp shallots, diced fine
 1 cup water
 1 cup vegetable stock, warmed
 2 tbsp roasted red bell pepper, diced fine
 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
 1 bay leaf
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp fresh scallions, sliced

Directions

1

Assemble ingredients.

2

Heat a pot to low-medium heat. Add rice, turmeric, cumin, Mexican Oregano and cinnamon over low heat until fragrant, stirring, about a minute. Raise heat to medium high.

3

Add butter and shallots. Constantly stirring until butter is melted and shallots are just soft. 1 minute.

4

Add water, stock, roasted red bell, salt, bay leaf and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute.

5

Stir very well. Cover and reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook, covered, without stirring until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, at about 20 minutes, barely crack the lid to see if water is absorbed, test a couple grains for doneness.

6

Replace lid, remove from the heat and let sit, covered, without stirring, for 10 minutes

7

Fluff with a fork, add scallions, and serve hot.

Notes

Arroz Amarìllo (yellow rice)