Fragrant golden rice with warm spices, herbs and toasted nuts.
Golden Mediterranean Rice
Fluffy Mediterranean-style rice scented with turmeric, garlic and herbs, finished with toasted almonds and parsley.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 6
- Level
- Easy
This golden rice is the side dish I make when I want something simple to feel a little more special. A touch of turmeric gives it beautiful color, while garlic, broth, herbs and toasted nuts make it wonderfully fragrant.
The recipe
Ingredients
Method
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1
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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2
Add the onion and cook for 4–5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic, turmeric and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
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3
Stir in the rinsed rice and cook for 1 minute so every grain is coated in the spiced oil.
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4
Add the broth and salt and bring to a boil.
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5
Reduce the heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes.
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6
Remove from the heat and let the rice stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
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7
Fluff gently with a fork, then fold in the toasted nuts and fresh herbs.
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8
Serve with lemon wedges and an extra drizzle of olive oil if you like.
Notes
Rinsing the rice removes excess surface starch and helps keep the finished rice light rather than sticky.
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