Perfect Yellow Rice with Shawarma Platter
Perfect Yellow Rice with Shawarma Platter
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fried almonds
Instructions
- 1
Take 2 1/2 cups of basmati rice and wash it thoroughly 2-3 times under cold running water until the water runs clear.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
After washing, soak the rice in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. This helps the rice cook more evenly.
⏱️ 30 min
- 3
In a cooking pot, add 2 tablespoons of ghee and heat it over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
To the heated ghee, add the whole spices: 2 bay leaves, 4 cardamom pods, and 4 cloves. Stir briefly for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Next, add the powdered spices: 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the spices.
- 7
Stir the spices and ghee together for a moment, about 30 seconds, to toast the powdered spices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Drain the soaked basmati rice thoroughly and add it to the pot with the spices and ghee.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir the rice well, ensuring each grain is coated with the spices. Continue stirring for about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Pour in 4 cups of chicken stock. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
⏱️ 15 min
- 12
Once cooked, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, still covered, for 5 minutes. Then, remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork.
- 13
Add 1/4 cup of fried almonds to the rice.
- 14
Gently mix the fried almonds into the yellow rice.
- 15
The Perfect Yellow Rice is now ready to be served, ideally as part of a Shawarma Platter.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Perfect Yellow Rice with Shawarma Platter
- 2 1/2 cups basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fried almonds
Instructions
- 1
Take 2 1/2 cups of basmati rice and wash it thoroughly 2-3 times under cold running water until the water runs clear.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
After washing, soak the rice in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. This helps the rice cook more evenly.
⏱️ 30 min - 3
In a cooking pot, add 2 tablespoons of ghee and heat it over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
To the heated ghee, add the whole spices: 2 bay leaves, 4 cardamom pods, and 4 cloves. Stir briefly for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Next, add the powdered spices: 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and 1 teaspoon turmeric powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the spices.
- 7
Stir the spices and ghee together for a moment, about 30 seconds, to toast the powdered spices.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Drain the soaked basmati rice thoroughly and add it to the pot with the spices and ghee.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir the rice well, ensuring each grain is coated with the spices. Continue stirring for about 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Pour in 4 cups of chicken stock. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid, and cook for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
⏱️ 15 min - 12
Once cooked, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, still covered, for 5 minutes. Then, remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork.
- 13
Add 1/4 cup of fried almonds to the rice.
- 14
Gently mix the fried almonds into the yellow rice.
- 15
The Perfect Yellow Rice is now ready to be served, ideally as part of a Shawarma Platter.