Yellow rice (saffron)

Good Day!  Here’s a little information about Yellow rice.  Just in case you have never heard of it.


DescriptionYellow rice is a traditional yellow-colored rice dish in Spanish, Morocco, Peruvian, Caribbean, Filipino, Afghan, Indian, Sri Lankan, South African and Indonesian cuisines. It is made using white rice made yellow with annatto, saffron or turmeric, ingredients used to give the rice its yellow color. Wikipedia

I noticed no difference in flavor of the rice using tumeric but as you see above other seasonings can be used to flavor and color the rice.

The recipe I plan on baking tomorrow calls for yellow rice so I googled it and saw a video on how to make it.  I had the tumeric so it was easy as tastes good.

I am making a different type of vegetable soup recipe today and I noticed it calls for yellow rice.

Simple to make!  It was a fun learning experience.



1 cup long grain rice
3 cups water
Pinch salt
1 tsp. Turmeric

Add rice to a large pot.  Add salt, water and tumeric.

Bring to a boil.  Lower heat to a slow boil.  Stir frequently until rice is tender.