Yellow Rice

[giggler]

The Rice, pictured as a side dish to many Curries is very Yellow..

Is that Safron that gives the rice that pretty color?

Eric, Austin Tx.

 

[Gravy Queen]

You an use saffron or turmeric to add yellow .

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

Its more likely to be tumeric nowadays

Bengali Pilau Rice

 

[Silversage]

It depends on the cuisine somewhat. In Mexican or Latin American food it is usually annatto or achiote.

 

[Harry Cobean]

as you said curry giggler,i presume it's indian or asian continent so it is most likely turmeric as bolas said,unless it's a very upscale joint.silversage is right about mexico/south america's & in some places they use marigold flower petals,which are called poor man's saffron as they release their colour when fried in oil.....take yer pick giggler.
off course it could also be that the chef has a 40 a day marlboro habit!!

 

[Gravy Queen]

Ahem . I said turmeric . Bogus was copyin me.

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Is it anything like yellow snow?

 

[giggler]

@Harry..I was looking at the rice in Your Spicey Balls picture..but did not want to use your name directly..

I make Spanish Rice often..

and I have made Guam Red Rice, ( red from annoto seeds)..

the red rice really did not taste much different..

I eat A Lot of rice, so yellow would be fun!

Thanks, Eric.

 

[msmofet]

It depends on the cuisine somewhat. In Mexican or Latin American food it is usually annatto or achiote.

I agree that or Badia Amarillo Yellow Coloring.

 

[Kylie1969]

We use tumeric to colour our rice

 

[Harry Cobean]

Is it anything like yellow snow?

sure is sirloin...except you can eat the rice..........!

 

[Harry Cobean]

@Harry..I was looking at the rice in Your Spicey Balls picture..but did not want to use your name directly..

I make Spanish Rice often..

and I have made Guam Red Rice, ( red from annoto seeds)..

the red rice really did not taste much different..

I eat A Lot of rice, so yellow would be fun!

Thanks, Eric.

shout the devils name & he shall appear eh giggler!!
i'm sure i did use saffron to colour the rice for that one....infact i think i added too little saffron if i remember correctly & topped up the colour with turmeric....the two flavours did work well together & it does help keep the cost down...saffron is pricey as you know!

 

[Harry Cobean]

We use tumeric to colour our rice

i use alcohol to colour my judgement cobber!!

 

[Kylie1969]

Is it anything like yellow snow?

 

[Kylie1969]

Ahem . I said turmeric . Bogus was copyin me.

Yes, you did mention it first GQ

 

[Kylie1969]

I agree that or Badia Amarillo Yellow Coloring.

I am guessing this is not Tumeric? I have not seen just yellow colouring like this before

 

[Harry Cobean]

Ahem . I said turmeric . Bogus was copyin me.

sorry hun,missed your's,you did indeed!i'm sure when i cooked the rice for me rendang i put too little saffron in the water so added some turmeric to beef up the colour.any road up whichever one it was the two flavours worked a treat.do you ever buy your saffie from costco? price has gone mad!
couple of years ago i was buying that blister pack of 4 little boxes of saffron for £7 it's now £12 for same stuff/quantity!!

 

[Gravy Queen]

Attention seeking mad woman happy now


I have to say I am not a huge fan of saffron so don't buy it much , for colouring rice I much prefer turmeric .

Costco have all the Christmas stuff out now !

 

[Harry Cobean]

Attention seeking mad woman happy now


I have to say I am not a huge fan of saffron so don't buy it much , for colouring rice I much prefer turmeric .

Costco have all the Christmas stuff out now !

yay christmas,love it....
glad you're happy,,,if you're happy,i'm happy!!

 

[Steve Kroll]

Not a huge fan of turmeric myself, though I use it in Indian cooking. For most everything else, I prefer saffron. I just love the stuff, especially in Paella.

In the words of pop singer Donovan, "I'm just mad about saffron..."