"Janet" > wrote in message
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>
>>> >> > Recipe calls for:
>>>
>>> >> > rice
>>> >> > olive oil
>>> >> > white wine vinegar
>>> >> > vegetable stock
>>> >> > tomato passata
>>> >> > curry
>>> >> > parmesan cheese
>>> >> > pine nuts
>>>
>>> >> Without seeing the AMOUNTS of each ingredient, it's impossible for
>>> >> anyone
>>> >> here to guess how prominent the curry taste might be
>>>
>>> > 1 teaspoon mild curry paste
>>>
>>> sigh......
>>
>> What? What do you mean? What's the problem?
>>
>
> It looks to me as if they are using "curry paste" mostly to turn the rice
> yellow, in an effort to substitute for the more expensive saffron.
> Probably the original used turmeric.
>

Anatto will add color without any perceptible taste, if that's the goal.