Indian Yellow Jasmine Rice Food

SOUTH INDIAN-STYLE YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Wash the rice in cold water until the water is no longer cloudy, 3 or 4 times, then drain. This step is important as it removes the starch from the rice and prevents it from clumping up.
• Heat the stock or water in a heavy pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the drained rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Do not disturb the rice or take a peek while it's in the middle of cooking. Turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, for another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the ghee or oil in a pan large enough to fit the rice over medium-high heat. Add the mustard seeds and let sizzle until you hear popping sounds, about 30 seconds. Add the nuts and cook until golden brown and crunchy, about 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and add the urad dal, asafetida, crushed red chiles and curry leaves. Be careful as the curry leaves might sputter. Cook until the urad dal turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Gently mix in the cooked rice.
• Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if needed.

YELLOW CURRY CHICKEN WITH JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat peanut oil in a large deep skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir red curry paste, ginger, and garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir coconut milk into curry paste mixture until well blended. Stir cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, and salt into coconut milk mixture; add chicken and cook until chicken is about half-cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir chicken stock, potatoes, onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot, fish sauce, brown sugar, curry powder, and bay leaf into coconut milk-chicken mixture; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add peas to mixture; cover skillet and cook until peas are heated through, about 5 more minutes. Serve over cooked jasmine rice.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH SEASONED JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Trim fat from chicken breasts and discard or add to chicken stock bag.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1 inch cubes.
• Place in medium bowl with marinade ingredients. Mix together well and refrigerate 1 hour.
• For sauce, heat butter in large skillet on medium heat.
• Saute garlic.
• Add tomato sauce and spices. Stir together and reduce heat to low, allowing to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in heavy whipping cream, allow to simmer.
• Thread marinated chicken cubes onto skewers.
• Grill or broil chicken, turning occasionally, until cooked thoroughly, roughly 8-10 minutes.
• Add chicken and chopped cilantro to sauce, simmer for additional 5 minutes, then serve over rice or with Naan bread.
• Rice:.
• In medium sauce pan, briefly saute green onions, onions and garlic in butter.
• Add rice and seasonings, allow rice to cook 1-2 minutes.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn off stove, allow to stand covered for additional 10 minutes.
• Remove whole cloves before serving.

JASMINE RICE WITH CUMIN AND MUSTARD SEEDS

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear and drain well. Cook cumin and mustard seeds in oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until mustard seeds begin to pop, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and bring to a boil, uncovered. Cover rice and cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in scallions and salt and pepper to taste.