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Curried Rice Mix in a Jar

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword curried rice mix, gift in a jar, rice mix in a jar, side dish mix
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
A layered jar of rice, raisins, onion and curry powder. Simmer it with water for 20 minutes for about 6 servings of curried rice, a simple side dish or gift.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain rice or broken vermicelli pieces, or a combination of the two
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/2 teaspoon Madras curry powder hot or mild

Directions

  • In a 1 1/2 cup jar, layer the rice, bouillon, onion, raisins, and curry powder, in that order.
  • Close tightly and attach the cooking directions.

Notes

Add: 2 1/2 cups water; up to 1/4 cup hot water, only if needed. Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the mix, cover, lower to a simmer, cook 20 minutes. Add hot water as needed, fluff and serve.
Storage: dry mix up to 6 months airtight or vacuum-sealed. Leftovers refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; cooked rice frozen up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Serving: 40g | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 177mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 5.1g | Vitamin A: 0.2IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 servings; the dry mix as listed; what you add when cooking is not counted; long-grain rice (the first choice counted), dried minced onion counted as dehydrated onion, Madras curry powder (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.