Mediterranean Yellow Rice

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Canned, solids and liquids

  ½ cup, chopped or diced or 112g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.8g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• White rice

  Long-grain, regular, raw, enriched

  1 ½ cup or 278g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  2 ¼ cup or 533g

• Pine nuts

  Nuts, dried

  ¼ cup or 34g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  2 tbsp or 2g

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onions and saute until softened and slightly translucent.
3. Add the garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper, and rice to the pot. Stir frequently for a couple of minutes until the rice starts to look translucent.
4. Stir in the water and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and allow the rice to gently simmer until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
5. Remove the pot from the heat. Lift up the lid and lay a clean dish towel over the top. Replace the lid on top of the towel and allow the rice to steam for 5-10 minutes.
6. Fluff the rice with a fork and fold in the pine nuts and cilantro. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper, as needed. Serve.
7. Recipe by: Amy Katz (source: https://www.veggiessavetheday.com/mediterranean-yellow-rice/)

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