Here is a quick recipe for a multi-purpose yellow rice. It can be Vegan or Vegetarian, depending upon the soup mix used. It is not quite as strong as Spanish Yellow Rice (made with saffron and a dozen spices), but is still very good and very easy to make. It has a flavor similar to Rice-A-Roni®.

I use a parve (meat free) chicken soup mix in mine which contains dried eggs, so is not Vegan. I am sure there has to be a 100% vegan mix out there, at the very least, in a vegetable or onion or mushroom flavor. Use the mix that you prefer.

I use Jasmine Aromatic Rice in mine, that is the only rice I use. You can substitute any other white rice in it’s place, just be sure to follow the instructions on the package. In my experience, plain white rice needs the full 2 to 1 water to rice ratio; so, adjust the recipe accordingly if necessary.

Yellow Rice
   2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
   3 cups water
   1/8 tsp curry powder
   1 tbsp soup mix (or to taste)
   2 tsp salt (or to taste)
   1 tsp olive oil
Cook per rice directions in a covered pot until cooked and tender.