Yellow Rice with Sofrito

• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 3/4 cup long-grain rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
3. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered.
4. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more.
6. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.

onion, red, fresh coriander sprigs, garlic, olive oil, turmeric, longgrain rice, water, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/yellow-rice-with-sofrito-13457 (may not work)