f you’re looking for an alternative to Rice-A-Roni, Jeweled Yellow Rice and Pignoli is a homemade rice pilaf with healthy turmeric, crunchy pine nuts and chewy sweet raisins and potato is it! Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s vegan and gluten-free!
Yellow Rice
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and diced
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups low salt vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 small potatoes cut chunks and deep fried
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the pine nuts on a baking sheet and cook until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Be mindful, pine nuts burn quickly. Set aside .
- 2 small potatoes cut chunks and deep fried
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add the chopped onion and rice. Cook, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, 4-5 minutes until onions begin to soften and rice begins to take on some color. Stir in the turmeric and kosher salt until rice turns a golden yellow. Add the golden raisins and vegetable broth and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium low, cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 15 minutes or until rice is tender. (You can add additional broth 1-2 tablespoons at a time, if necessary)
- Stir in the pine nuts and potatoes Serve enjoy .
