Ingredients

3 cups water
1½ cups basmati rice, rinsed and drained
¼ cup raisins, preferably golden or sultanas
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon Kosher salt, or ½ teaspoon fine salt
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 to 2 tablespoons of butter
Lyle’s Golden Syrup or honey to garnish

Directions

Bring the water to a boil and add all ingredients, cook as you usually would cook rice – or use a rice cooker. Fluff rice and place in a serving bowl. Garnish with a few pats of butter and a drizzle of Lyle’s Golden Syrup. If you don’t have Lyle’s and don’t wish to buy it, you could always substitute honey.

Country:
South Africa


Notes and Instructions

Geelrys literally translates to “yellow rice.” This beautiful sunny dish of rice spiced with turmeric, cinnamon, and studded with raisins would be a lovely accompaniment for any meal, but it is especially welcome and the standard accompaniment to Bobotie. Basmati rice is preferred, but you can really use any type of white rice that you have in your pantry.

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Recipe and photo credit: Linda McElroy