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I ran out of jazmine rice from my local store so ended up with short grain rice. So my question is will that work just fine with this recipe or should I shorten the liquid just a bit?.
Looks good. Black pepper also increases bioavailability of the curcumin in turmeric by 2000%. I always include oil and black pepper in anything with turmeric.
In the recipe she used both butter and olive oil, does the type of fat/oil influence how well the turmeric is absorbed? Is it beneficial to use butter or can one replace it with olive oil rapeseed oil for same effect of turmeric absorption?
Lego Head Well the woman in this video seemed to disagree with that as does the op of this thread as implied by the wording "also" when talking about black pepper helping with absorption.
Lego Head I have read several articles stating the same: the Curcuming is fat soluble, so consuming it with fats helps it getting absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestines rather than being prematurely absorbed through the stomach wall. I bet you know how to cook great food but your chef credentials frankly don't tell me anything about your credentials as a bio chemist or a medical doctor. If you have some links to some studies that have compared the absorption rates of Curcumin with and without fats, that would naturally be great and we would not need to rely on subjective opinions.
Thank you for sharing this Middle Eastern Tumeric Rice Recipe. In Indonesia we add lemon grass, galangal, coconut milk, bay leaf , pan dan leaf and kaffir lime leaf. Some people add star anise , cardamon, cinnamon.
We Indians use turmeric in almost everything. It gives colour, a nice mild aroma and is good for digestion. A lot of people drink haldi-doodh or turmeric-milk before going to bed, it keeps your skin and stomach all happy. You can also apply turmeric on your face but it can stain your face so make sure you put milk with it. Brides in India apply a face pack of turmeric, milk, honey and chickpea flour to get the glowing bridal face. Try it once.
@@delgue3640 yeah, i use half cup of chickpea flour, 2 tsp honey, 1 tbsp of turmeric powder and mix it well, put milk according to your choice but make sure the face pack isn't very runny or thick, it should have a cake batter consistency for it to stick to your face. Let it dry for 15-20 mins and scrub it off, wash with water after that.
I reccomend adding the dry rice and tumeric in with the garlic and shallots as they are sweating, that way the spice and the rice itself gets nice and toasted. Just and additional 45 seconds of stirring on heat.
I never cooked rice outside of a boil in bag until I found this recipe while looking for a good yellow rice recipe from scratch - this is absolutely phenomenal and was a HUGE HIT in my home!! I know this comment is coming in YEARS later but this video is still helping folks all over - thank you so much for sharing!!
Hey never too late, so glad you replaced boring boil in a bag with this recipe! I have plenty of other tasty and easy main entrees to serve with it which you can check out here: czcams.com/play/PLm5-PI4h0s4oYzPKK3tbmWGLhXqeb1rFB.html
This was absolutely delicious! Made it last night and my wife couldn’t keep from stealing it from the pot. I made it using Vegetarian chicken broth and served it with sautéed collard greens with garlic, onions, and lemon juice. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Notes for myself 4 cloves minced garlic finely minced shallot 1 cup jasmine rice 2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp turmeric 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp evoo ---- 1. Heat up pan. 2. Add 1 tbsp evoo and 1 tbsp butter. 3. When oil/butter mixture bubbling, add garlic and shallot. Only mix for about a minute don't want to burn. 4. Add 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, salt, and turmeric. Wait for it to boil. 5. Add rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Super easy, super healthy, and super delicious! I believe that not only does food bring the family to the table, it brings all cultures to the worlds banquet! Thank you for sharing!
I love Middle Eastern cuisine as I got spoiled when I lived in Florence, Italy working for different cultures.... including my heritage Italian. I know authentic old school cooking and enjoy your videos very much! Thank you
I just have to tell you how awesome you are! I've literally made this rice a 100 times since watching the video, I always get comments from people saying it's the best tasting rice they've ever had. THANK YOU!
This is good with pretty much anything, chicken, beef, fish, or stews as well. I like to eat it with this: czcams.com/video/LgjZxUYSBGk/video.htmlsi=NSXryZW2lpzD7hgz @@badmoodism
II made this rice a while back. It was my first time actually having yellow rice of this style. I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with the flavor and the recipe is simple and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.
Blanche, I just made your rice for the jillionth time (thank you and your family for sharing this delicious recipe). But I made one change. I used black pearl rice for the additional nutritional advantage. It was delicious!
Thank you so much for this recipe! It looks extremely delicious! I come from an Indian community in Durban, South Africa and my Mum used to make this rice quite often and it was very,very tasty!....yes agree, turmeric has so many uses and definitely health benefits.
My mom, RIP, used to make yellow rice that I believe was very similar but included coconut. It was delicious. She is Indonesian.edit: she was born in Indonesia but was French, German and Chinese. My dad was Dutch.
@@LilyAmongThorns That's one more than me; I'm truly English; however my Swiss based daughter does speak 3 and learning Japanese What wonderful ancestry you have, I suspect you are a wonderful cook; my regards to you.
Definitely tasty and worth making. I nearly ate the whole thing by myself, and I'll make it again for sure. For a greater depth of flavor, I'd recommend toasting the rice with the spices before adding the stock. Thanks for this delicious recipe.
Made in an InstaPot. Reduced broth to 1.5 cups and added 1/2 tsp finely ground black pepper. Cooked on high pressure for 3 minute and allowed to naturally release pressure for 12 minutes. The results were amazing.
I made this tonight and my family absolutely loved it. Kept requesting more. The fact that all six of us thoroughly enjoyed it and could agree on it. Will definitely make it again.. thank you so much for sharing your family with ours!
Nice recipe. I am from India ( now a Canadian) and yes, we use turmeric a lot in India. The vegetable pulav in India is made much the same way, with ginger, garlic, turmeric and veggies...thanks for the recipes....Blanche Shaheen seems a portmanteau French-Persian word...'white,whiteroyal falcon"!!!:):):)
Middle Eastern Rice Ingredients 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp salt 1 tsp powdered turmeric 1 cup Jasmine rice Sprig of parsley Dash of fresh ground pepper (to complement turmeric) Directions In a large, heavy bottomed pot, on medium heat, add butter and oil. Once the fat is bubbling, add garlic and shallot-stir and sauté for no more than a minute (you don’t want it to burn). Add chicken broth, salt, and turmeric-stir and bring to a boil. Add rice-cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is fluffy. Plate rice, garnish with a sprig of parsley and a dash of fresh ground pepper-enjoy.
You are right turmeric is a organic healer for many sickness. I take turmeric with milk if I catch a cold or fever. Trust me I don’t need antibiotic. This works so good. A little slower but effective way.
I absolutely loved your rice recipe. I started researching recipes that incorporate turmeric & pepper into my daily diet. I am trying to find delicious recipes mostly for my husband because he has a few health issues and your recipe is by far the best. I also made baked turmeric chicken. 2 thumbs up.
Thank you so much for not forcing us to sit through watching you mince the aromatics and just getting to the point. If I have one more recipe video make me watch them chop an onion for over 60 seconds...
Delicious !! This is my fav us Indians call it Khichri. I love turmeric rice, we have it with a veg dish containing spinach, potatoes, peas n tomatoes 👌
I like this recipe the best because it doesn't require as much ingredients. I also add cumin along with the tumeric for this style. Other videos I've seen by Indians they use a lot of other ingredients like cinnamon, cloves, and star anise,which is good too but I save more money with this version! lol.
This is awesome thank you for sharing. I've always made my rice with onions, garlic and chicken broth and it is delicious, now I can't wait to add turmeric.
I will say this I have watched a lot of cooking videos. And this was very very well executed and explained in perfect details. Thank you so much. And side note you really need to have your own show on the food network!!! You could very easily be the next star on there with theses cuisines. I will try this rice next time I make it.
I love how simple and straightforward this it, easy for a newbie at cooking like me! And based on the testimonials of a lot of the comments down here that it tasted amazing, I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing 🥰
Just a note of thanks. In Chicago we have a small, family owned chain (3 restaurants) called Pita Inn. Fantastic, authentic food in the Palestinian/Lebanese tradition. I've been trying to replicate their rice for years. With saffron, with various spices, with various levels of broth, water, etc. And your simple recipe has finally unlocked the secrets...and elevated it a notch. Thank you.
I just found your channel and I love it so much! I'm vegan and middle eastern food, particularly lebanese, syrian, and iraqi cuisine is my favorite. Fyi in a lot of american supermarkets there's a product called "better than bouillon", and it comes in a vegan "chicken" flavor. I will use it when I try this recipe! Thanks so much for this channel! One of my new favorites :)
I'm Italian and ate pasta for years. As of a month or so ago i went to Jasmin rice...love it...will give this a try tonight...I meal prep and adding the turmeric makes a huge difference. thanks for the vid!
Lovely recipe! I also used some onion in this recipe, along with black pepper. to taste and boost the turmeric. We enjoyed this dish very much. Thank you for showing the secret to colorful rice.....the mystery is solved. God bless your family.
FACT: Putting yellow mustard on a burn will cool it. Use this as immediately as possible, and let it dry. You won't even have any redness left after 20 minutes, let alone blisters! Wonder if turmeric gives similar results, since it was mentioned in the vid. I'll make this rice (or quinoa). I use turmeric A LOT, so I already know it'll be delish....thank you so much. BTW...beautiful video!
Tried this. Very garlicky using four large cloves of garlic. I used a no-salt broth a 1t salt as called for in the recipe. I would cut the salt in half and use 3 cloves of garlic instead of four.
Hi, i want to say thank you. I have messed up one pot after another cooking rice. I followed your directions, they were real simple for me, the non-cooker. I don't even like rice too much. I made it for my college kid who is here on break. He loves rice so i said let me cook for the boy because he's good. Trust me, this is simple, smells good and taste good, so i will keep this dish. I finally made a good pot of rice. THANK YOU.
So wonderful to hear that--glad your son loves it! It is a regular item in our family =) Hope you try out plenty of other recipes on the channel as I try to make them simple, healthy, and delicious ;)
I made it this weekend for a dinner party. IT WAS A HUGE HIT! Good baseline rice recipe. If desired, it's easy to add this or that for a personal spin on the flavor. It went perfect with the chicken I grilled. Thank you for sharing this simple recipe!
Exactly, that was what I was going to say, and after the rice is toasted for a few seconds, I add the hot broth or just boiling water. But I'm going to try Blanche's method, as her recipes work.
I always do that. I stir the rice a bit while it's toasting so each grain gets the oil/butter on it. That prevents the grains from sticking together and gives a nice texture. Blanche is a great cook and I really believe in the health benefits of turmeric. Just made it. This recipe is a keeper. Turmeric and garlic are BOTH good for the immune system.
Thank you, Blanche! Just discovered your channel. Love it!! My best friend in junior high school was Armenian. Her name was Lydia. Anyway, my daughter and I just discovered basmati and jasmine rice this past summer in Greece, and we love it! Can't wait to try your really delicious looking recipe with the turmeric. Thanks also for the health info about turmeric.
I keep coming back to this recipe in my family fell in love with it. I fell in love with it and over the last couple few years. I’ve been coming back over and over and over to this video. It is an amazing dish. I usually cook peas and then maybe out a few on top just that pop of the peas in my mouth with the race is really pretty good companion and yeah, it’s a great side for any dish in my opinion.
This is the smartest thing anyone has done about anything ever. I bought turmeric today to try and get my dad to try stuff I had in the Middle East and realized I didn’t know any recipes. This is so simple:
I make a similar dish. I just put 2 cups rice and 2 cups water into my rice steamer and add a teaspoon of turmeric. I call it Yerro rice. If its a special dish I use a whole container of saffron instead.
Found your recipe and channel last night while searching for “yellow rice”. We made your recipe to go along with some grilled chicken and vegetable kabobs. The rice was the hit of the meal! We both loved it. So easy to make! Thanks for sharing!!
I am so excited to make this later today. Haven't had Middle Eastern yellow rice since my grandmother made it for me when I was a kid. I can taste it already.
I make it a little bit different, toast the rice as well with the onions and garlic first. Then add the water or broth. Oh, did you know that the reason they use parsley with a lot of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes is to balance the garlic flavor? Yes. You are supposed to eat the parsley as well, it is not there for decoration.
JUST MADE THIS AND ADDED CHICKEN TO MAKE CHICKEN AND YELLOW RICE. TASTED BETTER THAN ANY STORE BOUGHT YELLOW RICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WITH US. DELICIOUS AND SO EASY.
Oh yes! One of my favorite family recipes, simply called "chicken and rice". Just like this pretty much but with chicken, bone-in, of course! Lol. Brown chicken thighs in garlic and stick 'em in the roasting pan with dry white rice and consommé soup. Oh, so easy. I can always eat so much of it, too, it's just so perfectly simplistic; no fuss deliciousness! Thank you for sharing. Love, love, love. 🙏💕
Oh, I need to try this. I already make a "tea" of turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and will put it in my coffee along with ginger and cinnamon.
The only thing about rice is that you have to eat beans with it, in order to properly digest the rice. The nutrients in rice alone-- coupled with beans makes the meal a complete protein. It's like eating bread without beans, but even then I still eat lettuce (etc) with the rice and beans in order to truly benefit from the nutrients from the rice, beans and greens(!)(.) Lovely idea for a turmeric garlic type of rice-- totally different taste from the very popular Puerto Rican rice and bean dish varieties.
I put rice in to coat grains with the lovely oil and spices, garlic ans shallots and followed recipe. I was amazed at how lovely the rice was. Will definitely use this again!
You HAVE TO try it... it's SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! Watched this video last week, then my best friend and I made this rice today with our lunch, we both LOVED IT!!!
I would use butter to dissolve and infuse the ingredients and then add the olive oil once the rice has absorbed the water and ready to be covered with the lit to steam it. The butter has enough oil to precent the rice from sticking to each other.
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R u from india, ?
If u wanna prevent alzymers old timers/ dementia, it's not turmeric: dnt eat your meats with blood. Cook well done.
I ran out of jazmine rice from my local store so ended up with short grain rice. So my question is will that work just fine with this recipe or should I shorten the liquid just a bit?.
Thank you
This looks so good I need to make this rice!
Looks good. Black pepper also increases bioavailability of the curcumin in turmeric by 2000%. I always include oil and black pepper in anything with turmeric.
Michael Tyrkala hey zaddy
In the recipe she used both butter and olive oil, does the type of fat/oil influence how well the turmeric is absorbed? Is it beneficial to use butter or can one replace it with olive oil rapeseed oil for same effect of turmeric absorption?
Lego Head Well the woman in this video seemed to disagree with that as does the op of this thread as implied by the wording "also" when talking about black pepper helping with absorption.
Lego Head I have read several articles stating the same: the Curcuming is fat soluble, so consuming it with fats helps it getting absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestines rather than being prematurely absorbed through the stomach wall.
I bet you know how to cook great food but your chef credentials frankly don't tell me anything about your credentials as a bio chemist or a medical doctor. If you have some links to some studies that have compared the absorption rates of Curcumin with and without fats, that would naturally be great and we would not need to rely on subjective opinions.
Same!
This is one of the few good things about CZcams, Im going to make a Turmeric Rice dish 5 years after the recipe was posted....
Hey my parents have been making this for decades so it withstood the test of time. Enjoy it's never too late! =)
.....and I will be making it 6 years after it was posted!
Me too! Lol
@@rainforme1850 Same!
Me too!!!!🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for sharing this Middle Eastern Tumeric Rice Recipe. In Indonesia we add lemon grass, galangal, coconut milk, bay leaf , pan dan leaf and kaffir lime leaf. Some people add star anise , cardamon, cinnamon.
Sounds lovely!
when r we gonna head u speaking Arabic?
We Indians use turmeric in almost everything. It gives colour, a nice mild aroma and is good for digestion.
A lot of people drink haldi-doodh or turmeric-milk before going to bed, it keeps your skin and stomach all happy. You can also apply turmeric on your face but it can stain your face so make sure you put milk with it. Brides in India apply a face pack of turmeric, milk, honey and chickpea flour to get the glowing bridal face. Try it once.
Thanks for sharing your traditions--love the turmeric face mask you described!
Do you have the measurements for all that face pack?
I meant face mask
@@delgue3640 yeah, i use half cup of chickpea flour, 2 tsp honey, 1 tbsp of turmeric powder and mix it well, put milk according to your choice but make sure the face pack isn't very runny or thick, it should have a cake batter consistency for it to stick to your face.
Let it dry for 15-20 mins and scrub it off, wash with water after that.
Ty so much, I can't wait to try
I reccomend adding the dry rice and tumeric in with the garlic and shallots as they are sweating, that way the spice and the rice itself gets nice and toasted. Just and additional 45 seconds of stirring on heat.
Thats how i make risotto sweating the onion and rice then i add white wine let it evaporate.
Could i use white wine to this recipe?
You mean do so before adding the chicken broth?
SSBMA1994 yes
Yes! Used this technique and it was perfect.
Great idea thanks 😊
I never cooked rice outside of a boil in bag until I found this recipe while looking for a good yellow rice recipe from scratch - this is absolutely phenomenal and was a HUGE HIT in my home!! I know this comment is coming in YEARS later but this video is still helping folks all over - thank you so much for sharing!!
Hey never too late, so glad you replaced boring boil in a bag with this recipe! I have plenty of other tasty and easy main entrees to serve with it which you can check out here: czcams.com/play/PLm5-PI4h0s4oYzPKK3tbmWGLhXqeb1rFB.html
4 cloves of garlic
1 shallot
1 cup Jasmine rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 table spoon butter
1 tsp salt
1 table spoon olive oil
omg thank you!!!!!
Thank u!
Chelley...Thank you!
What temp was the pan to start off with? medium?
Thank you.
This was absolutely delicious! Made it last night and my wife couldn’t keep from stealing it from the pot. I made it using Vegetarian chicken broth and served it with sautéed collard greens with garlic, onions, and lemon juice. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
So glad you liked it, looks like next time you have to make double haha! LOVE collard greens, great idea!
Notes for myself
4 cloves minced garlic
finely minced shallot
1 cup jasmine rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp evoo
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1. Heat up pan.
2. Add 1 tbsp evoo and 1 tbsp butter.
3. When oil/butter mixture bubbling, add garlic and shallot. Only mix for about a minute don't want to burn.
4. Add 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, salt, and turmeric. Wait for it to boil.
5. Add rice. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Thanks for the recipe.
Do you drain the chicken broth or does the broth all cook out when the rice is done?
Thank You for adding the rest of the recipe !!!!!!!
Sidra Aamer Thank you for taking the time to write out the recipe and instructions. Much appreciated.
🌲🌝☘️
@@masanjawashington7766 the rice absorbs the chicken broth.
I love how this video is short and simple with clear explanations, keep up the good work Blanche!!
I tried this recipe and it was perfect! Absolute PERFECTION! Thanks so much for uploading it!!!
Super easy, super healthy, and super delicious! I believe that not only does food bring the family to the table, it brings all cultures to the worlds banquet! Thank you for sharing!
Just made this and it was the best rice I've had, ever.
Awesome! Now you are a pro ;)
I did not have any Shallots so I used a regular onion or a chopped Scaillon etc.
Cupcake7686 - ok then... i'm making salmon for dinner and this rice (already have ingredients on hand).
Looks nice bt shouldn.t your hair be tied up when cooking???????
@@F.H. she not sharing it to nobody, fuck off.
I made this for my cooking classes at school for our middle eastern cooking assignment and the teachers loved it thank you so much for this recipe 😁
Awesome!!
I love the way you made the turmeric rice, Ms. Blanche. It looks so delicious.
Please add black pepper to get the best from the turmeric...
I was waiting for the entrance of the black pepper, I can't cook without it.
Same here I love Black Pepper in all of my food dishes also
I just came off of Plavix Blood thinner, So before I could not use any Tumeric, But now I can enjoy it's Health properties etc.
@@MyREDTAIL I'm on Plavix. Where did you get that info to not use Turmeric?
I always do
I make a very similar rice with the addition of yellow Curry powder, it's great the next day fried in a skillet just until it starts to brown.
I love Middle Eastern cuisine as I got spoiled when I lived in Florence, Italy working for different cultures.... including my heritage Italian. I know authentic old school cooking and enjoy your videos very much! Thank you
Best food I had in my life was when I was traveling and studying in Beirut and Lebanon. Thanks for bringing those flavors back.
I just have to tell you how awesome you are! I've literally made this rice a 100 times since watching the video, I always get comments from people saying it's the best tasting rice they've ever had. THANK YOU!
So wonderful to her that! May family demands it at least once a week lol ;) Hiope you are subscribed so you get all of our new recipes! Best wishes, B
What good side dish for this ?
This is good with pretty much anything, chicken, beef, fish, or stews as well. I like to eat it with this: czcams.com/video/LgjZxUYSBGk/video.htmlsi=NSXryZW2lpzD7hgz @@badmoodism
This recipe is AMAZING! I tried it for the first time and my family LOVED it - this will be a staple in our kitchen! Thank you!
Wonderful, thanks for your feedback!
II made this rice a while back. It was my first time actually having yellow rice of this style. I must say that I was thoroughly impressed with the flavor and the recipe is simple and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Blanche, I just made your rice for the jillionth time (thank you and your family for sharing this delicious recipe). But I made one change. I used black pearl rice for the additional nutritional advantage. It was delicious!
I love that you used your own creative touch, I love your idea, and I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe!!
I find myself craving this rice. I’m allergic to dairy so I do 2 TBS olive oil and it still turns out delicious. Great recipe!
Add some refried beans and tacos and you’re all set
I served yellow rice to our visitors today and I used your recipe. They loved it! Thanks a lot!
Yusuf B. Wonderful! You are very welcome!
I just had a random memory of making this rice 4 years ago and couldn’t figure out where I got the recipe. SO HAPPY I found the video again!
Hope you subscribe so you can always find us, we are here for you lol! ;)
Thank you so much for this recipe! It looks extremely delicious! I come from an Indian community in Durban, South Africa and my Mum used to make this rice quite often and it was very,very tasty!....yes agree, turmeric has so many uses and definitely health benefits.
Thanks so much and hope you subscribe and join our cooking family! Nice to know they make a variation of this in South Africa too =)
Glad I watched this. I'm going through horrible pains from an ulcer in my stomach. Definitely making this tomorrow.
My mom, RIP, used to make yellow rice that I believe was very similar but included coconut. It was delicious. She is Indonesian.edit: she was born in Indonesia but was French, German and Chinese. My dad was Dutch.
That is an awesome mix.
@@billwilson3665 yeah, I sometimes give it as my excuse for why I’m so mixed up 😏
....and how many languages do you speak?
@@nicholasconnolly2227 only 2, Dutch and English…but I know a few Indonesian words, mostly words about food 😊 👍🏼
@@LilyAmongThorns That's one more than me; I'm truly English; however my Swiss based daughter does speak 3 and learning Japanese What wonderful ancestry you have, I suspect you are a wonderful cook; my regards to you.
Definitely tasty and worth making. I nearly ate the whole thing by myself, and I'll make it again for sure. For a greater depth of flavor, I'd recommend toasting the rice with the spices before adding the stock. Thanks for this delicious recipe.
You are welcome and so glad you loved it! Hope you find other recipes on my channel you like as well! =)
Beyond excellent rice. I just made this last night - and I'm a terrible cook. Blanche, wonderful straightforward easy steps, thank-you!
Wonderful to hear Lisa, sounds like you aren't a terrible cook anymore! Subscribe for lots more easy foolproof recipes =)
“ rice is very important. That’s why I only make it twice a month.” Hi I’m Chinese. Rice is very important. That’s why I make it every day.
Made in an InstaPot. Reduced broth to 1.5 cups and added 1/2 tsp finely ground black pepper. Cooked on high pressure for 3 minute and allowed to naturally release pressure for 12 minutes. The results were amazing.
Nice!!
I made this tonight and my family absolutely loved it. Kept requesting more. The fact that all six of us thoroughly enjoyed it and could agree on it. Will definitely make it again.. thank you so much for sharing your family with ours!
So glad to hear that! Hope you give some of the other recipes on our channel a try, we have a ton of them! =)
I tried cooking this tonight and it was excellent! My hubby loved it😊....no more boring rice for us👍
Awesome! Yes boring rice gone! 😉
@@blanchetvΙ
I just went to the know that I have been making this rice at least once every 2-3 weeks it is awesome thank you my family loves it
Happy to hear that! Hope you try out more recipes from this channel, I try to make them simple and healthy! Best wishes! - B
Nice recipe. I am from India ( now a Canadian) and yes, we use turmeric a lot in India. The vegetable pulav in India is made much the same way, with ginger, garlic, turmeric and veggies...thanks for the recipes....Blanche Shaheen seems a portmanteau French-Persian word...'white,whiteroyal falcon"!!!:):):)
Wow you know what my name means--I am impressed ;) Thank you for sharing your Indian veggie recipe, sounds incredible!!
My wife and i tried this. It was very delicious. Thank you so much for sharing
So glad you enjoyed it! Hope you try some of the other recipes on the channel! ;)
Middle Eastern Rice
Ingredients
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 tsp salt
1 tsp powdered turmeric
1 cup Jasmine rice
Sprig of parsley
Dash of fresh ground pepper (to complement turmeric)
Directions
In a large, heavy bottomed pot, on medium heat, add butter and oil.
Once the fat is bubbling, add garlic and shallot-stir and sauté for no more than a minute (you don’t want it to burn).
Add chicken broth, salt, and turmeric-stir and bring to a boil.
Add rice-cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is fluffy.
Plate rice, garnish with a sprig of parsley and a dash of fresh ground pepper-enjoy.
You are right turmeric is a organic healer for many sickness. I take turmeric with milk if I catch a cold or fever. Trust me I don’t need antibiotic. This works so good. A little slower but effective way.
I absolutely loved your rice recipe. I started researching recipes that incorporate turmeric & pepper into my daily diet. I am trying to find delicious recipes mostly for my husband because he has a few health issues and your recipe is by far the best. I also made baked turmeric chicken. 2 thumbs up.
Thank you so much for not forcing us to sit through watching you mince the aromatics and just getting to the point. If I have one more recipe video make me watch them chop an onion for over 60 seconds...
Delicious !! This is my fav us Indians call it Khichri. I love turmeric rice, we have it with a veg dish containing spinach, potatoes, peas n tomatoes 👌
I LOVE Indian food, yes I have had that before and now I am hungry LOL
Why don't you come on over to Yorkshire, and i will make you some ; )
I wish! Thank you dear ;)
I like this recipe the best because it doesn't require as much ingredients. I also add cumin along with the tumeric for this style. Other videos I've seen by Indians they use a lot of other ingredients like cinnamon, cloves, and star anise,which is good too but I save more money with this version! lol.
Recipe please!
I’ve been making this over and over since I first watched this video. Thanks for sharing. Please never stop.
This is awesome thank you for sharing. I've always made my rice with onions, garlic and chicken broth and it is delicious, now I can't wait to add turmeric.
I don’t know who gave it a thumbs down but I love this rice! I’ve made it countless times at this point and always go back to the video recipe. :)
I will say this I have watched a lot of cooking videos. And this was very very well executed and explained in perfect details. Thank you so much. And side note you really need to have your own show on the food network!!! You could very easily be the next star on there with theses cuisines. I will try this rice next time I make it.
Thank you Ronald, it has been a long hard road and I appreciate your comment so much!
Since it's summer, I will try this in a rice cooker, saute the garlic/shallot, and toss it in with the broth, rice, etc.. Thanks!
You're welcome! ;)
I love how simple and straightforward this it, easy for a newbie at cooking like me! And based on the testimonials of a lot of the comments down here that it tasted amazing, I can't wait to try it!
Thanks for sharing 🥰
Just a note of thanks. In Chicago we have a small, family owned chain (3 restaurants) called Pita Inn. Fantastic, authentic food in the Palestinian/Lebanese tradition. I've been trying to replicate their rice for years. With saffron, with various spices, with various levels of broth, water, etc. And your simple recipe has finally unlocked the secrets...and elevated it a notch. Thank you.
Awesome great to hear that! 👍
Thank you for pronouncing turmeric correctly❤️ Most so called cooking experts pronounce it as TUMERIC !
haha yes and it drives me crazy too!
Agreed!
I’ve always had bad luck cooking rice on the stove but the 20 minutes simmer was perfect! It turned out perfect and was so good! Thanks, great recipe!
Glad you are now a pro at rice, hope you check out the other recipes on this channel!
LOVE THAT YOU PUT YOUR YUMMY DELICIOUS RECIPE UNDERNEATH SO WE CAN HAVE IT FOR LATER FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO CANNOT COOK YOU THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH
this rice cooking is being demonstrated in clear and simple way which makes everybody wants to learn.
Aw thank you, that was my intent! :)
I just found your channel and I love it so much! I'm vegan and middle eastern food, particularly lebanese, syrian, and iraqi cuisine is my favorite. Fyi in a lot of american supermarkets there's a product called "better than bouillon", and it comes in a vegan "chicken" flavor. I will use it when I try this recipe! Thanks so much for this channel! One of my new favorites :)
Yes that should work! Hope you enjoy the recipe! ;)
I'm Italian and ate pasta for years. As of a month or so ago i went to Jasmin rice...love it...will give this a try tonight...I meal prep and adding the turmeric makes a huge difference. thanks for the vid!
You're welcome! I love pasta, but in the middle east rice is basically our pasta, hope you like it!
I didnt have shallots handy so I used half of a small onion chopped fine. The rice came out fabulous. My family loved it! Thank you so much!
+Ithila Wonderful you are very welcome!
Lovely recipe! I also used some onion in this recipe, along with black pepper. to taste and boost the turmeric. We enjoyed this dish very much. Thank you for showing the secret to colorful rice.....the mystery is solved. God bless your family.
FACT: Putting yellow mustard on a burn will cool it. Use this as immediately as possible, and let it dry. You won't even have any redness left after 20 minutes, let alone blisters!
Wonder if turmeric gives similar results, since it was mentioned in the vid. I'll make this rice (or quinoa). I use turmeric A LOT, so I already know it'll be delish....thank you so much. BTW...beautiful video!
Tried this. Very garlicky using four large cloves of garlic. I used a no-salt broth a 1t salt as called for in the recipe. I would cut the salt in half and use 3 cloves of garlic instead of four.
Hi, i want to say thank you. I have messed up one pot after another cooking rice. I followed your directions, they were real simple for me, the non-cooker. I don't even like rice too much. I made it for my college kid who is here on break. He loves rice so i said let me cook for the boy because he's good. Trust me, this is simple, smells good and taste good, so i will keep this dish. I finally made a good pot of rice. THANK YOU.
So wonderful to hear that--glad your son loves it! It is a regular item in our family =) Hope you try out plenty of other recipes on the channel as I try to make them simple, healthy, and delicious ;)
I made it this weekend for a dinner party. IT WAS A HUGE HIT! Good baseline rice recipe. If desired, it's easy to add this or that for a personal spin on the flavor. It went perfect with the chicken I grilled. Thank you for sharing this simple recipe!
So glad you liked it! Yes you said it perfectly, this is the base for which anything you like! Thanks for your feedback!
I made this rice for the first time today, and it turned out perfectly and tasted amazing! The entire family loves it. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful to hear! Hope you subscribe for more failproof recipes! ;)
I actually toast my rice in your sauce before adding the broth
Exactly, that was what I was going to say, and after the rice is toasted for a few seconds, I add the hot broth or just boiling water. But I'm going to try Blanche's method, as her recipes work.
I do that too. Do you think it would still taste the same?
Great tip! Thanks, I will give that a try.
I agree toasting The rice before adding the broth worked best for me❣️
I always do that. I stir the rice a bit while it's toasting so each grain gets the oil/butter on it. That prevents the grains from sticking together and gives a nice texture. Blanche is a great cook and I really believe in the health benefits of turmeric. Just made it. This recipe is a keeper. Turmeric and garlic are BOTH good for the immune system.
بلانش وصفتك حلوة و بتحلى اكثر عندما بتوصفيها بصوتك الجميل شكرا و تحياتي
Charming, Eloquent, obviously Knowledgeable, and a pleasure to learn from. Much obliged, Blanche!
Thank you! :)
Thanks, I love garlic and turmeric. I added diced tomatoes, parsley, and onion for extra punch and color! Great recipe.
they say you eat with your eyes that is certainly goes with this looks yummy
I'm also adding ground black pepper. What an excellent, flavorful and healthy rice dish!
Thank you, Blanche! Just discovered your channel. Love it!! My best friend in junior high school was Armenian. Her name was Lydia. Anyway, my daughter and I just discovered basmati and jasmine rice this past summer in Greece, and we love it! Can't wait to try your really delicious looking recipe with the turmeric. Thanks also for the health info about turmeric.
Thank you and welcome to the channel! There are a ton of recipes here, including some great dishes you can serve with the rice :)
Blanche, you have a great sense of humor! I ate a simple rice dish that had three colors: white, yellow, and orange. Thank you in advance for help.
You are very welcome!
I just made this rice and it was delicious!! Thank you for the recipe. You are amazing!😊
Thank you! =)
I've made this 5 times during covid. It's so good. That yellow color is so vibrant!
Wow that is awesome, I am so glad you liked it!
This was so good and I followed the steps, but made the dish in a rice cooker.
Wow I could even do it. Love the clear tutorial. No extra fluff except the rice
I keep coming back to this recipe in my family fell in love with it. I fell in love with it and over the last couple few years. I’ve been coming back over and over and over to this video. It is an amazing dish. I usually cook peas and then maybe out a few on top just that pop of the peas in my mouth with the race is really pretty good companion and yeah, it’s a great side for any dish in my opinion.
We make rice with tumeric and rasins. Throw the rasins in when rice is half way cooked. 50 ml rasins per cup of rice and 1t tumeric.
i love raisins, i add it almost without an apparent reason to rice :D
I love vegetable biriyani with raisins and cashews.... so delicious.
This is the smartest thing anyone has done about anything ever. I bought turmeric today to try and get my dad to try stuff I had in the Middle East and realized I didn’t know any recipes. This is so simple:
Thanks and welcome to the channel--you can find pretty much anything you have had in the Middle East here, but made simply =)
BlancheTV thanks. I’m subscribing today.
I make a similar dish. I just put 2 cups rice and 2 cups water into my rice steamer and add a teaspoon of turmeric.
I call it Yerro rice. If its a special dish I use a whole container of saffron instead.
I tried this at a Mediterranean restaurant and I had to learn how to cook it bc it tastes so good
Found your recipe and channel last night while searching for “yellow rice”. We made your recipe to go along with some grilled chicken and vegetable kabobs. The rice was the hit of the meal! We both loved it. So easy to make! Thanks for sharing!!
So happy to hear that! Welcome to the channel, a new recipe coming this week! =)
I am so excited to make this later today. Haven't had Middle Eastern yellow rice since my grandmother made it for me when I was a kid. I can taste it already.
Wonderful, hope to bring back good memories for you! ;)
You should have your own show on food network. Excellent!
I make it a little bit different, toast the rice as well with the onions and garlic first. Then add the water or broth. Oh, did you know that the reason they use parsley with a lot of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes is to balance the garlic flavor? Yes. You are supposed to eat the parsley as well, it is not there for decoration.
Agreed. But that is corporate media in the west for you: bland and generic.
Middle Eastern cuisine is fantastic! 👌
Yes she should, indeed.
Very pretty and professional.
JUST MADE THIS AND ADDED CHICKEN TO MAKE CHICKEN AND YELLOW RICE. TASTED BETTER THAN ANY STORE BOUGHT YELLOW RICE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WITH US. DELICIOUS AND SO EASY.
Wonderful, glad you liked it! ;) Oh yes store bought doesn't compare, taste or healthwise ;)
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I've been making this recipe for over a year. My family loves it and request it at least once a month! Thank you for sharing this!
Too fabulous! Bet you can make it with your eyes closed! So glad your family enjoys it!
Oh yes! One of my favorite family recipes, simply called "chicken and rice". Just like this pretty much but with chicken, bone-in, of course! Lol. Brown chicken thighs in garlic and stick 'em in the roasting pan with dry white rice and consommé soup. Oh, so easy. I can always eat so much of it, too, it's just so perfectly simplistic; no fuss deliciousness! Thank you for sharing. Love, love, love. 🙏💕
Blanche thank you for this recipe. I use basmati with this recipe and it is amazing - goes well with shawarma and other dishes!
Yes perfect with shawarma thanks for your feedback! =)
I made this dish tonight. Unbelievable simple. My wife loved it thanks.
Glad you liked it!
I've been making rice like this for years minus the chicken broth. I add black pepper for the turmeric.
I am making this for the husband. Thanks so much since I never knew you could use it in rise and it looks delicious.
Simple and easy to cook! Thanks for the recipe ❤️❤️
I'm going to make this today with our ribs and sausages. This recipe is just what I was looking for this morning
This will go great with ribs and sausages--add some veggies too! =)
@@blanchetv , it went VERY well! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
I "LOVE" rice sooo much! I could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert!
I've been adding turmeric to my rice and chicken too.
Oh, I need to try this. I already make a "tea" of turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, unfiltered apple cider vinegar and will put it in my coffee along with ginger and cinnamon.
I just made a fresh pot of rice using this delicious recipe :)
The only thing about rice is that you have to eat beans with it, in order to properly digest the rice. The nutrients in rice alone-- coupled with beans makes the meal a complete protein. It's like eating bread without beans, but even then I still eat lettuce (etc) with the rice and beans in order to truly benefit from the nutrients from the rice, beans and greens(!)(.) Lovely idea for a turmeric garlic type of rice-- totally different taste from the very popular Puerto Rican rice and bean dish varieties.
This is Soo perfect! Making baked chicken and wanted to try a new side dish with it🥰
I put rice in to coat grains with the lovely oil and spices, garlic ans shallots and followed recipe. I was amazed at how lovely the rice was. Will definitely use this again!
Glad you enjoyed it and hope you subscribe to check out the other recipes that go great with this rice! =)
butter, garlic, olive oil, tumeric, I can only imagine how amazing this tastes!
You HAVE TO try it... it's SOOOOOOO GOOD!!! Watched this video last week, then my best friend and I made this rice today with our lunch, we both LOVED IT!!!
I would use butter to dissolve and infuse the ingredients and then add the olive oil once the rice has absorbed the water and ready to be covered with the lit to steam it. The butter has enough oil to precent the rice from sticking to each other.