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Easy Yellow Rice

Categories Easy Recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Main Course, Side Dish, Vegan/Vegetarian

This easy yellow rice is delicious and just like the title insinuates it is an easy recipe to make! It is filled with spices from turmeric and curry powder, capers, grapes and chicken stock and it makes for a tasty side dish to any meal.

I love this yellow rice in my African inspired chicken bowl recipe which is a fusion recipe of African flavors, Mexican and some Asian flavors.

That bowl has this yellow rice, and that gets topped with grilled corn, arugula, grilled chili pepper chicken, cucumbers, avocados, sweet lime vinaigrette and a mild chili pepper mayo. It’s delicious. That recipe is HERE.

Here are a few other recipes you may also enjoy:

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice
Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Caramelized Steak
Italian Rice Stuffed Tomatoes

What you need to make this easy yellow rice: (printable recipe card is below)

makes ~ 3 cups rice

  • 1 1/2 cups white rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 1/2 cup green grapes – cut into quarters
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt – more to taste at end if needed

Instructions

  1. Start by adding all of the ingredients to a pot and bringing ingredients to a boil in a covered pot.
  2. Next, reduce heat to a low simmer and let rice simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked, Add more chicken broth if rice needs additional cooking time.
  3. Stir rice, taste and add more salt as desired.
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Easy Yellow Rice

This delicious easy yellow rice is an African inspired rice dish with capers, grapes, turmeric and curry powder in it.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: african, Dinner, lunch, main course, Side dish
Keyword: capers, Dinner, grapes, main course, Rice, side dish
Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons capers
  • 1/2 cup green grapes – cut into quarters
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt – more to taste at end if needed

Instructions

  • Start by adding all of the ingredients to a pot and bringing ingredients to a boil in a covered pot.
  • Next, reduce heat to a low simmer and let rice simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked, Add more chicken broth if rice needs additional cooking time.
  • Stir rice, taste and add more salt as desired.