The ULTIMATE yellow Middle Eastern Rice - Tangy, Umami and Earthy

Summary by Krater

A home cook demonstrates how to make Middle Eastern yellow rice, featuring aromatic spices, vegetables, and black limes (loomi). The result is a fluffy, fragrant rice dish served with spatchcocked chicken.

From the video

Answers: How do you make Middle Eastern yellow rice?

• Yellow rice recipe
• Middle Eastern rice
• Cooking with black limes (loomi)
• Fluffy rice technique

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice
• 2 brown or Spanish onions
• 2 plump tomatoes
• 1 green chilli
• 3 small black limes (loomi)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3/4 tsp turmeric
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 200 ml chicken stock

What it concludes

• Washing the rice thoroughly removes surface starch and rice dust, preventing clumping and yielding a fluffy texture.
• Using a combination of vegetable oil and butter provides both a nice texture and rich flavor.
• Black limes (loomi) add signature tangy, earthy, and umami flavors to the rice.
• Simmering the rice with the precise amount of liquid covered with a tight-fitting lid results in perfectly cooked, fluffy grains.