Yellow Savoury Rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb long grain rice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 shallots, sliced finely
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 kaffir lime leaf or bay leaf

Directions

1. 1

   Soak the rice for 1 hour, wash and drain. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the sliced shallots, stirring all time, for 2 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the rice, turmeric, coriander and cumin, stir fry for another 2 minutes and then put in the coconut milk and the other ingredients.

3. 3

   Boil the mixture, uncovered, stirring it once or twice with a wooden spoon, until the liquid has been soaked up by the rice. Then cover the saucepan tightly and leave on a low heat, undisturbed, for 10 minutes, or finish cooking in the oven or microwave.

4. 4

   Transfer it to a serving dish and take out and discard the cinnamon stick, cloves and kaffir lime or bay leaf.

5. 5

   Serve hot as an accompaniment to savoury meat or fish dishes and vegetables.