Arabic Rice Recipe

Name: Arabic Rice Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 70 Minutes
Yield: 5 servings

With

10 minutes

1hr

5 people

Economical

Ingredients 7 items

7 cups water or 1750 ml
4 cubes MAGGI Chicken Stock
2 tablespoons vinegar, white
3 cups basmati rice or 600 g
½ cup butter or 100 g
1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced

How to prepare

Add water, MAGGI Chicken Stock cubes and vinegar to a large pot and bring to a boil.
Add the rice and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. Drain in a strainer.
Heat half the quantity of butter in a large saucepan, add turmeric and bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the cooked rice and spread the rest of butter on top of rice without stirring.
Cover and cook on very low heat for 1 hour or until rice is cooked.
Fluff up the rice using a wooden fork in order to become yellow and white mixed colors.
Serve on a large serving dish, placing the crispy golden rice layer on top.

Say yes to a good appetite and no to overeating! Encourage your child to eat his home-prepared meal for lunch. But don’t serve him large quantities and force him to have it all. Instead, listen to him when he tells you he’s full, and discourage overeating.

What are the health benefits of turmeric?

Turmeric is called "the spice of life" because of its many health benefits especially its anti-inflammartory effects.