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Yellow Rice Mix

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade rice mix, rice mix gift in a jar, seasoned rice mix, turmeric rice
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
A dry mix of rice and pantry spices that cooks into golden, mildly seasoned rice in about 20 minutes. Pack it in a bag or layer it in a jar for an easy gift.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Directions

  • Put all the ingredients in a zip-top bag, vacuum-seal bag, or small jar, then seal and shake. For a jar gift, layer them instead.

Notes

Add: 2 cups water; 2 teaspoons olive oil. Bring water and oil to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the mix, reduce heat, cover, simmer 20 minutes. Let stand covered 5 minutes if needed; fluff and serve.
Storage: dry mix airtight up to 1 year. Cooked rice refrigerated within 2 hours, 3 to 4 days; freeze up to 3 months, reheat until steaming.

Nutrition

Serving: 34g | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 1.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 6 servings from the whole mix with 2 teaspoons olive oil; rice counted as dry long-grain white rice. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.