Making yellow rice at home is really as simple as making white rice. This yellow rice gets its beautiful color from good-for-you turmeric. It's really easy to make and super versatile.

Serve the rice as a side dish with meat and veggies, in bowls, burritos, tacos or wraps.
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Yellow rice ingredients
- 4¼ cups Water
- 2 tablespoons Chicken Base, like Better than Bouillon chicken base (or use your favorite brand)
- ½ teaspoon Minced Dehydrated Onion
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 2 cups White Rice
- Chopped Parsley, for garnish if desired

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How to make yellow rice
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the chicken base, minced dehydrated onion and turmeric. Stir well to dissolve the bouillon and combine the ingredients.
- Add the rice to the saucepan, lower the heat to medium and stir well. Continue simmering the rice, uncovered, until most of the water has cooked out.
- The rice should be visible on the surface, about 10-12 minutes. Give the rice another quick stir, lower the heat to low and cover. Cook the yellow rice for about 25 minutes, or until done.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

Variations
It's easy to make this dish vegetarian. Replace the chicken base with a vegetable base, Better than Bouillon makes a vegetable base too, as do other brands.
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Yellow Rice
Ingredients
- 4¼ cups Water
- 2 tablespoons Chicken Base like Better than Bouillon chicken base (or use your favorite brand)
- ½ teaspoon Minced Dehydrated Onion
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 2 cups White Rice
- Chopped Parsley for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the chicken base, minced dehydrated onion and turmeric. Stir well until the bouillon is dissolved and the ingredients are combined.
- Add the rice to the saucepan, lower the heat to medium and stir well.
- Continue simmering the rice, uncovered, until most of the water has cooked out. The rice should be visible on the surface, about 10-12 minutes.
- Give the rice another quick stir, lower the heat to low and cover.
- Cook the yellow rice for about 25 minutes, or until done.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
Notes
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Nutrition
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Gina
Seems like a long time to cook rice, is time correct?
Elizabeth
Yes.