South African Yellow Rice Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 06, 2008

Very good and easy. I just threw all of the ingredients into the rice cooker.

—ahoffort

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 12, 2006

This dish was really sweet and I only used 2/3 of the sugar. I also served it with Bobotie which was also quite sweet so the combination was overpowering. Maybe it should have been 3 teaspoons instead of 3 tablespoons. Otherwise it was quite good with a lovely aroma.

—CookingDownUnder

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Nov 19, 2007

Super Delicious! So glad I tried this recipe! I used Sucanat instead of sugar, in the same qty listed. I also used some vegetable broth for some of the water and added a handful of cashew nuts. Yum! This will be on our table again!

—Salihah

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Oct 11, 2010

This was very good. My only complaint is that I don't think the turmeric dissolved well and some bites were a bit chalky. This might of been my fault, since I like my rice dry and only used 1.75 cups of water. It might of dissolved better in more water as the original recipe called for. Next time I will stir the spices in the water vigorously before adding the rice. My other changes was that I used only one tablespoon of sugar. Combined with the raisins, it gave the dish a hint of sweetness without being overally sugary.

—ETZNAB

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Jul 26, 2010

I made this with a north African chicken dish, and it was good. After reading some other reviewers' comments that they found it somewhat sweet, I made 1 serving ahead of time, and based on that, decided to use only about a quarter of the amount of sugar called for. I also soaked the raisins for about an hour to plump them up a bit. Served the meal with a South African white wine.

—Dave W.

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Jul 20, 2010

I made in in the rice cooker, as a previous poster did. It turned out wonderful. This was delicious! This recipe is going into our regular rotation.

—Sandi

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Mar 15, 2010

This recipe was good, but the spices took from the rice its self.

—Morgan_Saffel

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Sep 08, 2009

This was a cool rice recipe, definitely different than the usual side of rice ;) I followed other reviewers' tips and cut the sugar in half. Thanks!

—eileen

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Nutrition

Calories
296 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
63.5 g
20%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
3.4 g
5%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
4 g
8%

Sodium
316 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

South African Yellow Rice

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 296
** Calories from Fat: 30

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 3.4g 5 %
** Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
** Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
** Sodium 316mg 13 %
** Potassium 231mg 6 %
** Total Carbohydrates 63.5g 20 %
** Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
** Protein 4g 8 %
** Sugars 21.7g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 1 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 28 %
** Thiamin 30 %
** Niacin 23 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 60 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.