Bright yellow turmeric rice with butter and green peas is a colorful and tasty side dish for Chicken Tikka Masala, or pretty much any other stir fry dinner.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time18 minutesmins
Total Time23 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 237kcal
Ingredients
2cupsBasmati or Jasmine rice
1teaspoonkosher salt
1tablespoonground turmeric
4cupswater
1cupfrozen peasoptional
¼cupbutter
chopped fresh cilantro or Italian parsleyfor serving
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large flat-bottomed skillet or saucepan. Turn the heat under the pan to high, cover the pan, and bring it to a boil.
After it boils, stir the rice and reduce the heat to low. Cover again and simmer for about 16-17 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and the frozen peas. The heat of the rice will melt the butter and warm the peas. Stir to mix the melted butter throughout the rice. Serve warm with a sprinkling of cilantro.
Notes
This recipe can also be made in a rice cooker. Simply add all the ingredients to the cooker, stir, turn it on, and walk away.