This tasty Turmeric Rice is not only light and fluffy but also incredibly easy to prepare.
Infused with the rich flavor of savory chicken broth and enhanced with the aromatic blend of garlic and turmeric, it serves as a fabulous side dish that's ready in a mere 20 minutes!
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🛒Ingredients
- Long-grain rice - Basmati or jasmine - both yield similar results.
- Turmeric powder essential, saffron can substitute for color.
- Butter or coconut oil adds flavor and texture to the rice, ensuring a soft, fluffy outcome.
- Veggies - Sauté onion and garlic in butter to enhance flavors before mixing with rice.
- Broth/stock - Use vegetable stock or preferred broth for flavor absorption, enhancing the dish.
For the full list of ingredients, please scroll down to where you'll find the recipe card.
🥘 How To Make Turmeric Rice
1. Rinse the rice before cooking to remove debris and starch.
2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
3. Add turmeric powder, then coat rice evenly and lightly toast.
4. Pour in stock, season with salt and pepper, mix well, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Remove from heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Enjoy!
📋Tips For The Best Turmeric Rice
- Rinse it. Before cooking, it's essential to rinse the rice thoroughly to remove excess starch, which prevents the grains from sticking together during cooking.
- Don't stir. To prevent mushiness, refrain from stirring the rice during cooking.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes after cooking before fluffing with a fork.
- Lid closed. Maintain the lid closed until the rice is fully cooked and rested to preserve steam for best results.
- Use white rice. For this turmeric rice recipe, it is best to use white rice rather than brown due to its longer cooking time and different liquid proportions.
After cooking, keep the rice covered for 5-10 minutes to absorb remaining moisture for a tender, fluffy texture.
How To Rinse Rice
There are two methods for rinsing rice:
- Place the rice in a colander and rinse it under cold running water until the water becomes less cloudy.
- Alternatively, rinse the rice in a bowl. Add enough water to cover the rice, stir it with your fingers, and then pour out the water. Repeat this process 3-4 times until the water runs clear. Drain the rice completely in a colander, and it's ready to be cooked!
Storage Instructions
- 🍱To Store. Place leftover cooked rice in an airtight container and refrigerate to 4 days or frozen for 3 months.
- 🔥To Reheat. Sprinkle rice with water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on medium power for a few minutes. Alternatively, warm in a saucepan on the stovetop. If frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
What To Serve With Turmeric Rice
It wil lalso taste delicious with this readers' favorite Sheet Pan Shrimp and Asparagus.
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📖Recipe
Turmeric Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cups basmati rice, or your choice of long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock, or vegetable stock
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- A pinch of black pepper, or to taste
- parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Rinse the rice before cooking to remove debris and starch.1 cups basmati rice
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 3 garlic cloves
- Add turmeric powder, then coat rice evenly and lightly toast.½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Pour in stock, season with salt and pepper, mix well, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.¼ teaspoon salt, A pinch of black pepper
- Remove from heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Enjoy!parsley for garnish
Notes
- To Store. Place leftover cooked rice in an airtight container and refrigerate to 4 days or frozen for 3 months.
- To Reheat. Sprinkle rice with water, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave on medium power for a few minutes. Alternatively, warm in a saucepan on the stovetop. If frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition
❤️Did you make this recipe? Please be sure to leave a rating and a comment below. Thank you!❤️
Rita
enjoy a delicious and healthy turmeric rice - perfect for any main course!
Natalie
Eight (8) servings with one (1) cup of uncooked rice?
This recipe sounds good, yet your serving size isn't realistic unless someone is serving it with a protein and* two additional side dishes.
Tbh, the calorie count is deceiving considering 8 "servings" are included in the total calculation.
Rita
Usually 1 cup makes about 2 cups cooked rice and 8 servings is as a side portion. If you want a more precise calculation, there are a lot of online nutrition calculator you could try?