Yellow Rice
A simple yellow rice cooked with onion and turmeric until fluffy.
- Total time
- 30min
- 10 prep, 20 cook
- Per serving
- 263kcal
- 5 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £0.37
- average cost
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Pescatarian

Nutrition per serving
This Yellow Rice recipe contains 263 calories per serving, making it a light meal option. Each serving provides 5g of protein, 44g of carbohydrates, and 8g of fat, making it a balanced meal.
263kcal
Protein5g7% of calories
Carbs44g65% of calories
Fat8g28% of calories
- Fibre
- 1.3g
- Sugar
- 0.6g
- Saturated fat
- 1.1g
- Salt
- 1g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 3 done- In a saucepan, bring the water to the boil. While it heats, finely chop the onion.
- When the water is boiling, stir in the rice, onion, olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork and serve.
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Yellow Rice: questions
- How long does it take to make Yellow Rice?
- This recipe takes 30 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- Is Yellow Rice suitable for meal prep?
- Yellow Rice is a simple-level recipe that's great for sides. With 5g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Yellow Rice?
- The key ingredients are Water, Basmati Rice, Onion. This recipe is part of our International cuisine collection.
- Is Yellow Rice healthy?
- This recipe contains 263 calories per serving with 5g of protein and is suitable for dairy free, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian diets.
- What diets is Yellow Rice suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian diets. It provides 5g of protein per serving.
Recipe from MealMatcher.co.uk