Spring Carrots with Yellow Rice
- 1 1/3 cups chicken stock
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup rice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch julienne
- 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian or Greek oregano, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or water
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- Combine 1 1/3 cups stock with turmeric and salt in heavy 2-quart saucepan and bring to boil over high heat.
- Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff with fork.
- Cover and keep warm.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over low heat.
- Add onion, cover and cook until softened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Blend in carrots, increase heat to medium-low and cook uncovered 5 minutes.
- Add marjoram and oregano and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in vinegar, sugar and cinnamon and cook several minutes to blend flavors.
- Add 1/2 cup stock and simmer gently until carrots are crisp-tender and liquid is evaporated, about 20 minutes.
- Stir carrots into rice.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead to this point and refrigerated.
- To reheat, turn into buttered baking dish, cover with foil and bake in preheated 325F oven until hot, about 30 minutes.)
- Mix in parsley.
chicken stock, ground turmeric, salt, rice, butter, onion, carrots, marjoram, italian, wine vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, chicken, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spring-carrots-with-yellow-rice-234742 (may not work)