Yellow Rice Pilaf
This easy yellow rice recipe is a great way to add interest to your dinner plate! Turmeric adds a burst of vibrant color and sweet carrots and peas add flavor to this beautiful Yellow Rice Pilaf.
Servings: 6
Calories: 252kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- ½ cup diced carrot ¼-inch dice
- 1 ½ cups long grain white rice like jasmine or basmati rice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 3 cups low sodium broth vegetable or chicken
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil In a deep skillet or sauté pan over MEDIUM heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook until the veggies begin to soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the rice, garlic, turmeric, sugar, salt, onion powder, and paprika. Stir and cook to soften the garlic and toast the spices until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Pour in the broth. Stir to combine and increase heat as needed to bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to LOW, cover, and cook for 20 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Uncover and stir and fluff the rice. Stir in the peas and parsley. Remove from the heat and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2028IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg