Arroz Amarillo (Yellow Rice)
Ingredients
- 2 cups of uncooked long grain rice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter
- 2 ½ cups water
- ½ teaspoon of ground achiote or color
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium pot, place the rice and add the water, achiote, oil and salt.
- Bring to a boil for about 30 seconds, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Remove from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes and serve.
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Plain white rice or arroz blanco is the base of most Colombian main dishes while Arroz Amarillo, or Yellow Rice, is a very popular side dish around the country. I've been getting a lot of e-mails from my readers asking me how to make this yellow rice, so here it is, the recipe as taught to me by my mom.
Buen provecho!
Emily
This rice is super duper delicious!!! It's a regular for my family. I used your recipe and then adapted it for use in my Instant Pot, following a basic recipe for cooking jasmine rice. It cooks quickly and wonderfully. I buy the achiote on Amazon, since I haven't been able to find it at my local grocery stores. I also use avocado oil. Thank you!
karen
Where do I find achiote? What is it $ Thanks
Erica Dinho
Here is a post abosut achiote: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/achiote-oil-aceite-de-achiote/
But, you can use this homemade seasoning to make this rice: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/homemade-powdered-seasoning/
Lazaro
To use your homemade powdered seasoning for this Arroz Amarillo, how much do I put? Thanks for the recipe.
Erica Dinho
1 teaspoon.
Erica
Thank you, everyone!
Emily
We had it for lunch yesterday with red beans. Nice recipe.
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook
Great color, looks delicious!
norma
All we need is unas habichuelitas...
Mary
What gorgeous color. I use turmeric but it is not quite the gorgeous color you have here. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Belinda @zomppa
A classic!! Goes with everything...