Turmeric Rice
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Turmeric Rice
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Turmeric rice is an aromatic and flavorful side dish. It's a quick and easy one-pot yellow rice recipe that's ready in just 20 minutes with just 6 ingredients. Low fat, vegan and gluten free.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil (coconut, vegetable, sunflower etc...)
- ½ yellow/white onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ cups (300g) long grain or basmati rice rinsed and drained (not ‘quick cook’ rice)
- 3 cups (750 ml) vegetable stock (broth)
To serve (optional)
- chopped cilantro (coriander)
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Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan, then add the onion and cook for a few minutes until soft, but not brown.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for a further minute.
- Add the turmeric, cumin and rice and combine well.
- Pour in the stock/broth, cover the pan, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until all of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro/coriander
- Note: be guided by the cooking time on your particular bag of rice.
Notes
- Make it a full meal with these easy recipes!Tofu Curry (vegan, 10 ingredients, 20 minutes)Baked Vegetable Pakora (vegan, 6 ingredients, 25 minutes)Naan (vegetarian or vegan, 4 ingredients, 15 minutes)
- Make sure that the onions are really soft and golden when sauteeing them.
- Be sure to rinse the rice before adding it, to remove excess starch
- For a different flavor, add in half a cup of any of these: raisins, frozen peas, corn, finely diced carrots, finely diced red bell peppers, spring onions/scallions
- Try topping your yellow rice with toasted cashews, almonds or seeds
- Swap the rice for quinoa or couscous for a different side dish
- Add the juice of half a lemon and some lemon zest, and leave out the cumin for lemon turmeric rice
- Use your favorite type of rice: basmati, brown, white, wild etc...
Nutrition Information
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Calories
203kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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