Curry rice | Yellow rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup/ 255g rice
• 2 tablespoons margarine/ butter
• 1/2 onion (chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 small bay leaf (optional)
• 1/2 chicken stock cube plus water for cooking the rice (substitute with chicken stock)
• salt as required
• parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash rice with water till the water is cleared, set aside.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add margarine or butter. Add minced garlic and chopped onions. Stir till butter or margarine melts and becomes fragrant whiles the onions softened.

3. 3

   Add washed rice and 1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, bayleaf and stir together. Add chicken stock cube and water or chicken stock. (Since brands of rice differs with the rice : liquid ratio, use enough water or chicken stock as you will use for cooking your brand of rice).

4. 4

   Add salt, stir together and cover the rice tightly with a lid. Bring the curry rice to a boil on high heat. Immediately it boils over, reduce the heat to low, simmer gently till all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Serve as a side.