Geelrys (Yellow Rice)

Name: Geelrys (Yellow Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: g basmati or long grain white rice; ml water; ml turmeric; stick cinnamon; g butter; ml salt; g sugar (optional, traditional)

25 min (incl. resting)easy5 original servings

Traditional South African yellow rice fragrant with turmeric and cinnamon — the essential accompaniment to bobotie.

Ingredients

Serves

Main

250 g basmati or long grain white rice
750 ml water
5 ml turmeric
1 stick cinnamon
30 g butter
5 ml salt
30 g sugar (optional, traditional)

Instructions

1
Rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear.
2
Bring water, turmeric, cinnamon, butter, salt and sugar to a boil in a pot.
3
Add the rice, stir once, reduce heat to low, cover tightly.
4
Simmer 15 minutes without lifting the lid.
5
Remove from heat, leave covered another 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Remove cinnamon stick.