Caribbean Yellow Rice

An aromatic rice dish seasoned up with saffron (turmeric) with carrots, peppers and raisins. Flavorful and delicious.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups jasmine rice (unwashed)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 cup cubed carrots
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 scotch bonnet peppers
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1/4 cup sliced celery
• 1 shallot (chopped (or pimento pepper))
• 2 1/4 cups vegetable stock (can substitute with 2 /14 cups water and 2 bullion cubes)
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1On a medium-low heat, heat coconut oil
2. 2Add garlic, bell peppers, celery, carrots, shallots until opaque
3. 3Add saffron powder (turmeric) and thyme and mix till everything is coated
4. 4Add rice and incorporate
5. 5Add stock (or water and bouillon mixture)
6. 6Add raisins and scotch bonnet peppers
7. 7Cover dish and turn heat down to low
8. 8Leave to steam for 20 minutes till rice is cooked. (Try not to check it too much and also to not burst the pepper)